Our Lead Stewards

Systems Philosopher, Facilitator, and Designer of the Original Living Responsibilities

Ryan Ra is a regenerative strategist and cultural weaver who bridges systems design with Indigenous wisdom. He is the principal implementer and translator of the Original Living Responsibilities (OLRs), stewarding this biocultural framework across sectors—from climate diplomacy to tech ethics to organizational transformation. With experience guiding cross-cultural immersions, regenerative retreats, and executive workshops across four continents, Ryan is committed to composting extractive systems and cultivating a post-growth, relational paradigm. His work lives at the edge—where ancestral memory meets future design.

Father, Farmer, and Kumu
Benji Ekolu Rodrigues is a native born kanaka maoli, who’s been learning and walking in his oi’hana (traditional profession) of lomi lomi since 2018, he is a father, farmer, and kumu who is dedicated to the perpetuity of culture, traditional Hawaiian values and ways of life, and is working full time in providing care and support for elders, war veterans, and community members who are struggling with pain management, mental health, and in need of native wellness care.