Kevin Kahakula’akea John Fong

Kevin Kahakula’akea John Fong (he/they/o ia) is an internationally recognized cultural translator, facilitator, and speaker in transformative justice, leadership development, and building beloved communities. Kevin is the Founder of the Kahakulei Institute, whose mission is to weave people and possibilities to cultivate communities of belonging.

Kevin believes that, under the right conditions, truth can partner with accountability to bring healing and reconciliation. Prior to developing his practice in 1996, Kevin founded and directed the Clinical HIV Program and Teen Clinic at Asian Health Services in Oakland, CA. In recent years, Kevin has been called to facilitate community healing circles around the country. Kevin is a featured host in the CNBC News series, Changing the Narrative.

Kevin’s work is built upon The Five Elements: An East Asian Approach to Achieve Organizational Health, Professional Growth, & Personal Well-Being. Kevin has brought The Five Elements to hundreds of organizations and thousands of people from the Silicon Valley to rural Mississippi, from primary schools in New Mexico to the White House. Kevin’s book on The Five Elements was released in 2023. 

Kevin graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with degrees in Physiology and East Asian Studies.