Ka'aina Hull is the Planning Director for Kauaʻi County. He has led Kauaʻi in numerous climate resiliency initiatives, including the county’s Shoreline Setback Ordinance, considered to be one of the most progressive coastal setback policies in the nation. In 2022, he drafted and spearheaded the adoption of the Sea Level Rise Zoning District. This district, with its corresponding regulations, is one of the first ordinances in the country to utilize scientific modeling around climate hazards to create specific zoning requirements for the built environment. He is currently the lead on Kauaʻi's proposed wildfire wildland urban interface (WUI) zoning ordinance for the island's historic plantation camps. He is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and UC Berkeley. When free, he enjoys working with his wife and son on their small citrus and sheep farm on the south side of Kauaʻi.