A graduate of Kamehameha Schools and a respected Kanaka 'Ōiwi cultural practitioner, Garrett brings together Hawaiian cultural values, ancestral knowledge, and strategic leadership to guide B+HARI's trauma-informed brain health initiatives and cultural framework. He ensures that Native Hawaiian worldviews are not only honored but embedded into every layer of B+HARI's programs, systems, and partnerships. His approach treats Hawaiian cultural knowledge not as an added layer but as a foundational lens through which brain health, community, and place are understood together.

Garrett was instrumental in the development and delivery of Kumu Ola Hou, a neuroscience-informed housing model that restores wellness and identity through cultural reconnection, with cultural protocol and healing practice woven directly into the built environment and program design. As the critical link between the scientific and design teams and the community members served by the program, he helped translate vision into action, ensuring the final product was as grounded in operational excellence as it was in cultural authenticity. His leadership helped position Kumu Ola Hou as a model for how culturally attuned housing can support healing, dignity, and intergenerational resilience.

Prior to his role at B+HARI, Garrett was part of the founding team of the Manaola Brand, the celebrated Native Hawaiian cultural practice brand whose work translates Hawaiian traditions and ancestral patterns into wearable art, carrying Hawaiian identity forward as a living practice shared with the world. There, he helped establish the operational backbone of a culturally driven fashion company rooted in Indigenous design and spiritual tradition. His experience spans logistics, business development, nonprofit leadership, and cultural advocacy in projects that require sensitivity, collaboration, and integrity at the community level. He also brings extensive expertise in International Business and Finance, managing the core operations of B+HARI and ensuring that its growth remains grounded in cultural integrity as much as operational strength.

In October, Garrett will lead cultural programming for the B+HARI Sport Retreat at the Westin Maui, weaving together movement, memory, and Indigenous knowledge to create a healing experience for former athletes recovering from trauma and injury. Across all his work, Garrett remains deeply committed to building systems that are not only effective but relational, so wellness can begin with identity, and healing can grow from place, culture, and a strong sense of community.