Adria Estribou Founder
Rachael has dedicated her career to improving quality of life for others and has served our Hawaiʻi community in different ways: advocating for patients and those who serve them as the executive director of Kokua Mau (Hawaiʻi Hospice & Palliative Care Organization) and the Hawaiʻi Consortium for Integrative Care; partnering with providers to incorporate community health into the healthcare delivery system as the vice president and chief operating officer of Healthcare Association of Hawaii; leading the State of Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS), a trampoline to health and well-being for local families and individuals, to an integrated approach to serving the community; and serving on numerous local and national boards and committees.
As DHS director, Rachael led the creation of the state’s ʻOhana Nui multigenerational framework to streamline programs and funding with the focus on whole families. She then founded and now leads the privately funded One Shared Future (OSF) Initiative, which accelerates and deepens the good work in the public sector through collective professional development. She is committed to bringing what she learned working in the executive branch to develop true public-private partnerships that address long-lasting, substantive change for Hawaiʻi residents.
Rachael earned a bachelor’s degree in East Asian studies and certificate in women’s studies from Princeton University, a master’s degree in public health from UH-Manoa, and a doctorate in public health from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Born and raised in Honolulu, she lives in Manoa with her husband, a physician who cares for underserved populations and teaches medical residents.
Professional development to help organizations grow
From the first session, I immediately felt the “buzz” that I get when I am around a group of action-oriented, like-minded individuals...It is rare that we get to slow down and appreciate who we are, where we are and where we would like to be.
Victoria Hanes, PsyD
We sent 9 people from our team to take part in OSF’s Appreciating Change series. Every person expressed that the experience impacted their work—and was sometimes life-changing. We’ve seen marked changes in how these individuals engage with their teams.
Judy Mohr Peterson
The One Shared Future cohort experience...especially the mixed, cross-sector approach...provides a safe space for building important enduring relationships across sectors.
Lisa Maruyama
I'm grateful for One Shared Future because it provided us the opportunity to meet new friends and colleagues who are fighting the same battles! We got to... identify ways that we can move together toward better serving our brothers and sisters across the state.
Dan Mistak
I loved my experience with One Shared Future. The sessions... provided me the time and space to appreciate, engage, and create. My cohort experience has been an enriching one full of new relationships and exciting opportunities and possibilities.
Chris Molina
OSF provides a safe, trusted space necessary for affecting positive change, building bridges, and removing barriers between public and private sector leadership and teams.