About the Nakupuna Companies
The Nakupuna Companies are majority owned by the non-profit Nakupuna Foundation, a certified Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) with a mission to support the economic advancement of Native Hawaiians through culturally centered STEM educational programs, career opportunities, and services that prepare individuals to succeed professionally as part of a global, borderless talent pool.
Every small, large, and 8(a) business in the Nakupuna family operates as a vehicle of support for the Foundation, helping to realize its vision of a thriving Native Hawaiian workforce sought after for 21st century opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Our Work
The Nakupuna Companies specialize in delivering elegant solutions that create enduring, impactful outcomes for our customers.
Our Work
The Nakupuna Companies specialize in delivering elegant solutions that create enduring, impactful outcomes for our customers.
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[Text on screen] (00:01): “At Nakupuna, we enact positive change for our clients and partners every day, and are continually motivated to support the Native Hawaiian community.”
Jason Greenawalt, CEO (00:06): “We think the best way to solve really hard problems for the government is by really focusing intensely on hiring great, smart, capable, ambitious people, giving them the tools to do their job, and then giving them the freedom to just cut loose and create an outsized impact. Nakupuna serves a broad spectrum of government clients, largely in the defense area, but as well as other federal and civilian agencies.”
Mike Fogle, President (00:31): “Our five lines of business are Management Consulting, IT Services, Facilities and Infrastructure Services, Environmental Consulting and Logistics Services.”
Suzanne McDonald, President (00:42): “Management Consulting offers a full range of services, everything from strategic planning, communications, financial management, and human capital resource support.”
Mike Fogle (00:52): “Our IT team covers the full spectrum of IT services to include network operations all the way up to high-end application development.”
Jason Greenawalt (00:59): “Facilities and Infrastructure is one of our more diverse service offerings. Chem, bio, radiological, nuclear defense, or building new networks, we do it all. Whether it’s managing a warehouse or supporting inventory accountability, our logistics practice provides a wide assortment of consulting services to our customers.”
Mike Fogle (01:21): “Our environmental team is split into two major sections; one is environmental construction for small-scale construction projects, all the way up to unexploited ordinance detection and mitigation services.”
Suzanne McDonald (01:32): “The success of the Nakupuna Companies is directly relevant to the success of the Nakupuna Foundation. The foundation, in turn supports the Native Hawaiian community. Our status as a Native Hawaiian Organization-owned 8a entity allows us to fast track many projects for the government via the direct award contracting process.”
Mike Fogle (01:54): “The tie between the Nakupuna Companies and the Nakupuna Foundation is very clear. When the companies do great work for our customers, that enables the foundation to give back to the community.”
Lindsay Ah Loo, Executive Director (02:03): “The Nakupuna Foundation is a Native Hawaiian Organization with a mission to economically uplift the Native Hawaiian community. Our vision is a thriving Native Hawaiian workforce sought after for 21st century opportunities in stem, science, technology, engineering, and math.”
Jason Greenawalt (02:23): “When the government has really hard problems on very tight timelines, the obvious solution to an abbreviated acquisition is to work with a company like us.”
Our Logos
Our Logos
The Nakupuna sail is inspired by the spirit and sense of adventure of the original inhabitants of Hawai‘i who sailed throughout the Pacific Ocean. Their waʻa kalua (double hulled and double sail voyaging canoe) and successful crossing was the product of Polynesian intellect, ingenuity, and self-confidence. The Nakupuna sail is a symbol that connects our present to our past, and represents intelligence, perseverance, sustainability, and, above all, a will to thrive, not just to survive.
Hawaiian history is tied to the ocean, which offered Native Hawaiians a reliable source of food and a means to explore the world around them. The makau, or Hawaiian fishhook, in Na Aliʻi’s logo signifies the Hawaiian Islands’ connection to the ocean and our respect for the history of the Hawaiian people. The Nakupuna Companies operate under the belief that deep connections with customers, employees, and the Native Hawaiian Community can help in achieving prosperity for all.