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Welcome to the Maui Economic Recovery Commission (ERC), a dynamic coalition of community leaders dedicated to shaping a brighter economic future for Maui and Hawai‘i. Launched in January, the ERC brings together influential stakeholders from various sectors to collaborate, innovate, and uplift Maui after the challenges posed by the 2023 fires. The ERC has now evolved into a Maui-led group and its implementation phase.
The Maui ERC is the joint State-County Economic Recovery Support Function (RSF) in the National Disaster Recovery Framework. This group is comprised of 100+ members focused on building foundations, bringing focus, and taking action. ERC members participated in a new collaborative format to develop sustainable business practices and enduring relationships as they learned, brainstormed, conceptualized, actualized, and aspired with each other through in-person and weekly virtual meetings from early January through mid-September 2024. The ERC is now in its project implementation phase.
The ERC has now evolved into a Maui-led group and into its implementation phase. Please see the box on the right for the 11 ERC projects that continue to move forward led by project teams. You can find more ERC history below the projects. These ERC projects are community-identified and led collaborations that overlap, complement, and amplify many of the County's long-term recovery initiatives and that have support from diverse stakeholders - the State looks forward to deploying its resources to accelerate these vital plans.
ERC members share from the ERC process:
Comprised of influential community leaders spanning business, culture, economics, nonprofits and workforce development, the Maui Economic Recovery Commission (ERC) embodies the spirit of collaboration and service. Originally sponsored by the State of Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) and co-chaired by DBEDT Director Jimmy Tokioka and County of Maui Office of Economic Development (OED) Director Luana Mahi, the ERC was facilitated by a team from One Shared Future. This dynamic coalition aim has always been to collaboratively uplift Maui after the challenges of the 2023 fires through recommendations, proposals, and projects for County of Maui to maximize federal funding and community support.
Embarking on a journey of discovery and collaboration, the ERC’s initial phase involves learning, listening, and exchanging insights. From late January through April, our facilitated Zoom meetings will serve as spaces for diverse perspectives to converge, fostering understanding and shared learnings.
At its core, the ERC is dedicated to fostering inclusivity, ensuring every voice is heard and valued. Our collective purpose revolves around generating recommendations that drive Maui’s economic resurgence while empowering local residents to shape their community’s recovery. Our mission is clear:
115 participants in person
Forge a resilient path for Lahaina’s and Kula’s economic recovery
Advocate for deserved outcomes through policies and regulations
Unite our community towards a common goal
Name
Company
FEMA
State of Hawaii Office of Planning & Sustainable Development
Vice President
Pacific Rim Land, Inc.
CEO
T S Restaurants
Regional Economic Development Integrator
US Dept of Commerce – EDA, Seattle Regional Office
Director
Wo Hing Society
FEMA
Kumu Hula
Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka o Uka
Director
Liquor Control, County of Maui
Owner
Maui Island Properties
Executive Director
Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council
Councilmember
Maui County Council
Executive Secretary-Treasurer
Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters
President & CEO
American Savings Bank
Officer
Maui Police Department
Director
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)
President
Maui Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Councilmember
Maui County Council
Program Manager
University of Hawai‘i Maui College
President & CEO
Hawai‘i Pacific Health
Community Member
Lahaina
General Manager
Maui Ocean Center
President
ILWU, Local 142
President & CEO
Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
Maui Nui Strong is a program of the County of Maui Office of Economic Development that connects our residents, businesses, and visitors to useful information about Maui County, our diverse islands, and a variety of resources that help to promote thriving and vibrant communities.
