Kialani Mackey specializes in driving change through strategic communications and value-aligned partnerships. Before joining the HEAL Initiative at UCSF, Kialani drove digital communications strategies to protect land in the Bay Area, bring the US to zero emissions and shift the juvenile justice system to champion accountability and healing.

With a degree in Biology and Public Health from Occidental College, Kialani is looking forward to bringing together her experience in strategic communication and education to support global health equity. Every day, Kialani looks forward to supporting the mission and vision of HEAL to make lasting change in historically resource-denied communities through storytelling and building the HEAL community.