A Leader's Journey: Marisa Castuera Hayase

Her family left Hawai‘i for opportunity. She found her way back. Today, Marisa Castuera Hayase leads one of the state’s largest philanthropic portfolios, and is shaping a vision of leadership rooted in care and connection, with community voices at the forefront.

A Leader’s Journey is a new original series that profiles Hawai‘i leaders one at a time — exploring the experiences that shaped them, the challenges that tested them, and the insights they hope to pass on.