Morea Mendoza 

Director of Leadership and Operations

Morea joined the PBC team in early 2024, eager to support the organization with her operational strategy experience and multidisciplinary leadership background. Morea graduated with Honors from the University of San Francisco, with a BA in Sociology with an emphasis in Ethnic Studies and is a HANO Fellow. She is a born-and-raised Maui mother of two kanaka children (one biological and one bonus) and self-proclaimed “natural birth nerd.” She is passionate about empowering other local ‘ohana in their own birth sovereignty by enabling conscious connections between community and diverse birth practitioners.

Morea can be reached at director@pacificbirthcollective.org 

Becky Lind

Director of Finance

Becky Elizabeth Lind has studied Business Administration at the University of Hawaii and has over 10 years of experience in nonprofit administration and management. Becky works closely with the PBC Board, partners, and staff to ensure operations run smoothly. A Certified Festival & Events Executive (CFEE), Becky also sits on the Hāna Community Association Board as Treasurer, is Vice Chair of the Hāna Advisory Committee to the Maui County Council, and is Director of Hāna Arts. Becky has been living in East Maui for the past 18 years and is a mother of two home birth children.

Becky can be reached at accounts@pacificbirthcollective.org 

Kiʻinaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano

Director of Cultural Programs and Advocacy

Ki‘i is a cultural practitioner of lomi lomi, La'au lapa'au, ho'oponopono and pale keiki who has been blessed to work with multiple kupuna before their passing. She also apprenticed and practiced with Maui midwives Tina Garzero and Kadi Mourningstar for more than a decade. She is currently practicing as a cultural practitioner with a focus on healing multi-generational trauma. As a mother of five home birth babies, she is committed to reproductive justice and advocacy in Hawaiʻi. She teaches ongoing classes supporting upcoming practitioners and families on Maui. She has been working directly with the Maui Medics and Healers Hui in West Maui to support community healing and rebuilding efforts.  With the closing of Hubs she will be offering culture-based wellness and healing support at various sites around Maui. Updates to come.

Ki'i can be reached at kii@pacificbirthcollective.org 

Mariah Strong

Director of Programs and Communications 

Mariah is a co-founder of Pacific Birth Collective. She was born and raised in Haiku, Maui. Her mom, Kadi Mourningstar has been supporting families and attending births on Maui for more than 30 years and is a respected elder in the out of hospital community.  Mariah is passionate about the rites of passage that are initiated around pregnancy, birth and the  postpartum periods. She is active in supporting the education of reproductive health, rights and advocacy within communities. Supporting to bring the power of childbirth back into the hands of the birthing person, their family and community. She birthed both of her daughters, Indie and Isla, at home. She develops and manages programs and social media. 

Mariah can be reached at aloha@pacificbirthcollective.org 

Kiana Rowley, BSN RN

Kiana is a co-founder and former Board Vice President of Pacific Birth Collective.  She served as Interim Director after the August 8th Wildfires to assist PBC in offering expanded support to impacted women and families.  She was raised in Maui and has two Kanaka daughters born at home with Midwives.  She is passionate about advocating for the protection of cultural practices around birth which incorporates access to healthy foods, clean water and 'aina based resources including safe and affordable housing. She proudly works along side an all-woman team of directors, contractors, and board members dedicated to empowering women and families through direct support, education and advocacy.  

Kristina Statler 

Board Secretary

Kristina Statler was an original co-founder of the Pacific Birth Collective and helped move it from a simple directory to a broader community resource. She studied and worked for many years in the Maui birth community before turning her attention to new horizons. "I am so grateful and humbled to be voted onto the board of directors, and pledge to do my best to assist PBC in its continuing efforts to bring awareness, spark compassionate debate and uplift our community with news of birth options and birth sovereignty."

Makalani Franco-Francis

Board Vice President

Born and raised on Maui, Makalani Franco-Francisa is a home birth mom of three keiki, a cultural practitioner and Pale Keiki.  Her excitement surrounding birth began with the birth of her daughter and has continuously grown. 

She has been a hula practitioner for 26 years and is a Hawaiian Studies student at UHMC as well as a student of traditional healing practices. She is passionate about contributing to the empowerment of ʻohana and community through birth and aloha ʻāina and feels honored to be a part of the Pacific Birth Collective.

Sonya Niess 

Sonya has practiced as a doula and childbirth educator for 13 years. Her passion began when she was 18 and read the book the Red Tent, which sparked a passion to explore midwifery and birth in many contexts. She went on to get her Masters in Public Health, with special emphasis on Maternal and Child Health from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Upon returning home to Maui, Sonya continued her work as a doula, and also worked in both non-profit and private sectors promoting the health and well being of the community, primarily in policy and systems change and in technology. Sonya is honored to be the mother to two beautiful children.

Wyonette Wallett

Board Member

Wyonette is native to North Shore Maui, where she also raised her family. She is currently doing community services and assisting families with two Maui birth keepers. Passionate about protecting women's rights, health care autonomy, and Hawaiian culture.