Leanne Kealoha Fox, PhD
About Leanne Kealoha Fox, PhD
Leanne Kealoha Fox, PhD, is a leader in healthcare transformation and climate justice, currently serving as President of the Institute for Climate and Peace and holding various academic positions at the University of Hawaii. With a background in psychology and extensive experience in public policy and community engagement, she actively contributes to initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Work at AlohaCare
Leanne Kealoha Fox currently serves as a leader in Social Health Integration and Product Management at AlohaCare, a role she has held since 2020. In this position, she focuses on healthcare transformation initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes for the community. Previously, she worked at AlohaCare as a Liaison for Public Policy and External Affairs from 2019 to 2020, where she engaged with stakeholders to advocate for health policy changes.
Work at Obama Foundation
Leanne Kealoha Fox has been involved with the Obama Foundation since 2019, where she holds the position of Leader in the Asia-Pacific region. Her work includes engaging in leadership initiatives and contributing to the Foundation's mission of fostering community and global engagement. Prior to this role, she served as the Obama Foundation Design Leader for 11 months in 2019, focusing on design strategies that align with the Foundation's objectives.
Education and Expertise
Leanne Kealoha Fox holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hawaii Pacific University, obtained between 2002 and 2006. She furthered her education with a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University, completed in 2008. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Research from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, she has pursued executive education in Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently studying Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cornell University.
Background
Leanne Kealoha Fox has a diverse professional background that spans various roles in education, healthcare, and community engagement. She began her career at ʻAha Pūnana Leo, where she worked from 2005 to 2008. She then served as a Data Analyst at Kamehameha Schools from 2008 to 2010. Her experience includes significant roles at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, where she worked as a Research Analyst and later as Executive Manager and Special Assistant to the CEO. She has also been involved in academia as an Affiliate Graduate Faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 2017.
Achievements in Climate and Peace Initiatives
Leanne Kealoha Fox is the President of the Institute for Climate and Peace, an organization she helped establish in 2022. This nonprofit is dedicated to climate justice and focuses on building peaceful and climate-resilient futures through culturally appropriate responses. She actively represents Hawai‘i in discussions on climate action at regional, national, and global levels, engaging with a diverse community that includes Indigenous knowledge experts and sustainability practitioners.