CONTRIBUTORS
Ramsay Taum Gone But Not Forgotten, p. 26 Ramsay Taum, founder of the Life Enhancement Institute (LEI) of the Pacific, is a recognized cultural resource, trainer and public speaker. He received the 2013 Peace Day Hawai‘i Peace Maker of the Year award in recognition of his lifetime advocacy of the aloha spirit. Trained by respected Hawaiian elders, he is widely acknowledged for his work in the principles and practices of sustainable, place-based Hawaiian cultural stewardship.
Martin Rabbett A Frame With a View, p. 38 Martin Rabbett, art collector and theater producer, began his career in “Night of the Iguana” on Broadway and continued work at the Goodspeed Opera House, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival and other Broadway and regional theaters. He has worked in television and film, including “The Thornbirds,” and produced the Emmy-nominated “The Bourne Identity” for ABC. He is currently directing a workshop of “Sometimes Love,” for which he composed the music and co-wrote the book and lyrics. Formerly of Maui, he now lives in Honolulu.
Dana Edmunds A Frame With a View, p. 38 Dana began his career on Maui as a surf photographer. In 1984, after graduating with honors in photography from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, he returned to the Islands and opened a commercial photography studio in Honolulu. An award-winning commercial photographer, Dana shoots for various corporate, editorial, advertising and action sports clients here in Hawai‘i and throughout the world.
Ilima Loomis
Carla Tracy
Behind the Scenes, p. 56 Ilima Loomis, award-winning journalist and author, has written for various local and national publications, including Science, National Geographic Traveler and Spirituality & Health. Her stories have ranged from volcano tourism to Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. Born and raised in Hawai‘i, she lives in Ha‘īkū, Maui, with her family and two dogs. She wrote about two Maui artists in the Oct. 2014 issue of Wailea magazine.
Wailea Hall of Fame, p. 16 As dining editor of The Maui News, Carla Tracy is a familiar face in South Maui. She frequently judges food contests and attends island events, which makes her the perfect vehicle for celebrity-spotting and behind-the-scenes reporting. She is a former Hawai‘i winner of a Society of Professional Journalism Award for long-form newspaper feature writing and lives in Central Maui with her husband.
Grady Timmons
Zach Pezzillo
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Fantasy, p. 64 Grady Timmons has written about Hawai‘i sports and other subjects for local, national and international publications. He is the author of the award-winning book “Waikiki Beachboy” as well as “A Century of Golf: O‘ahu Country Club,” and is communications director for The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‘i.
Nature Unveiled, p. 46 Zach grew up on Maui and began his career as an award-winning photographer at the young age of 12. The 22-year-old, a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology where he studied scientific photography, is committed to using his skills toward promoting conservation, particularly here in Hawai‘i.
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