Ulu Ambassadors

ʻUlu Ambassador: Mark “Gooch” Noguchi - Cofounder Pili Group & Chef Hui

Mark has owned restaurants and led many professional kitchens, and he still refers to himself as “just a cook.”

ʻUlu Ambassador: Abigail “Abi” Langlas - Owner of Cake Works

Cake Works is a woman-owned & operated business in Hawai’i run by cake designer & culinary artist Chef Abigail Langlas. Learn more about Abiʻs story.

ʻUlu Ambassador: Sarah Burchard - Food & Travel Writer and Editor

Sarah Burchard, also known as The Healthy Locavore, is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, contributing to publications such as Forbes.com and many more.

ʻUlu Ambassador: Kealoha Domingo

With a culinary passion inspired by ʻohana, kūpuna, mentors & friends, Kealoha Domingo was born & raised on the mokupuni of O‘ahu in the district of Ko‘olauloa.

ʻUlu Ambassador: Chef Casey Halpern

Halpern, a fourth generation Oʻahu local, moved to Hawaiʻi Island as a kid. His grandfather and great grandparents arrived to Oʻahu by boat in 1912, by way of New York and South Africa. His father was born and raised on Oʻahu and Halpern grew up on the east side until he was 11-years-old. Heʻs lived in Hilo ever since.

ʻUlu Ambassador: Chef Harrison Ines

Harrison Ines, born and raised on O'ahu, began working in the restaurant industry at the age of 16, starting out as ...

ʻUlu Ambassador: Christopher Kamalu Fujimoto

Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chris is the Community Wellness Manager at ʻElepaio Social Services and a private chef. His work and passions surround food as education, indigenous food systems, indigenous canoe crop cooking education, food as medicine, food access, and ʻike kupuna.