One Day That Sharpens Your Entire Year
The Kona Coast Leadership Summit gathers the owners, executives, and rising leaders shaping business on the Big Island. No filler sessions. One focused day built around a single question: What does peak performance look like for you, your team, and your business?
Meet the Speakers
Leaders who have built, scaled, and sustained real businesses here on the Big Island. They speak from experience, not theory.
Sam has built and led some of the world’s premier luxury resort and private club communities. During his 12 years as President and CEO of Kukio Golf and Beach Club, he helped establish Kukio as one of Discovery Land Company’s flagship properties and a model for future developments around the world.
Sam later served as President and CEO of Kelly Slater Wave Company, overseeing the development and launch of the Surf Ranch. He also led the development of Nanea Golf Club and was part of the original executive development team at Hualālai Resort, helping plan, build, and launch one of the world’s most successful residential resort communities.
Sam has also advised high-profile projects including The Brando Resort in Tahiti and Mahi Pono’s agricultural initiatives. He lives on Hawaiʻi Island with his family and remains actively involved in the local community.
Mark is a business consultant and nonprofit leader helping organizations implement AI tools. His expertise is using data driven decision making to shred half baked methodology. Over the last 7 years he has managed teams of 5-100 people on 6 continents. He uses his data analytics certifications to think through complex problems, but always applies solutions with the experience of having lead in 10+ organizations and across many different multi-cultural contexts. Having consulted on small and large teams, he has learned the language and action steps required to move groups of any size past ideation and into practical execution.
Taylor Stutts is a speaker, connector, and marketing strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping businesses and nonprofits turn vision into action. He has helped develop campaigns, conferences, and events that have engaged tens of thousands of people across the U.S. and around the world.
Taylor is passionate about bringing people together, building meaningful partnerships, and helping organizations develop strategies that create measurable impact.
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