Team | Common Ground - Common Ground Kauai

Common Ground is a regenerative hospitality company that is globally-minded and rooted in Hawai’i. We create experiences that foster connection, to each other, to place, and to our community. Our values are rooted in regenerative agriculture and hyper-local food systems—but we don’t stop at ideals. We go further by actively supporting and uplifting the businesses, farmers, and producers who are already doing the work or aspiring to join the movement. Click here to see our current openings.

Oliver Niedermaier

Chairman

For more than 20 years, Oliver has worked to accelerate solutions to broken systems that hinder humanity’s potential for achieving a sustainable world. He strongly believes in Hawaii’s potential to re-invent its economy and become an epi-center for food systems innovation, with Common Ground as a petri-dish and leader for this movement.

Geoff Davis,

Executive Board Member

Geoff a pioneering leader in impact investing. His teams have invested in over 200 high-impact companies globally. His contributions have earned him recognition as Entrepreneurial Thought Leader by Stanford University, Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, and a Social Capitalist by Fast Company.

Jennifer Luck

CEO

Committed to driving lasting community impact, Jennifer brings more than 20 years of operations experience in budget oversight and operations management. She sits on the boards of the Kauaʻi Land Trust, Namahana Charter School and Kipuka Kuleana and holds a master’s in business administration from USC.

Gary Moore

President

Gary Moore is a real estate developer, executive and investor with extensive experience leading complex resort real estate developments, both domestically and internationally. Gary spent 21 years with Timbers Resorts, overseeing all development, sales, marketing and operations.

Constanze Niedermaier

Board member, CEO Ensemble LLC

Constanze oversees the company’s brand building as well as the development of the Common Ground Ensemble community with its membership program, event series and media productions. She is a long-term senior marketing executive with extensive eCommerce and media experience.

Adam Watten

Director of Food Systems

Committed to building robust local food systems, Adam is an expert in vertical supply chain integration and product procurement. His experiences give him an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Kauaʻi’s agricultural supply chains that make him instrumental in the development of F&B operations at Common Ground.

Amy Meharg

CFO

Amy Meharg has over 30 years of CFO and business management experience, with an expertise in Real Estate Accounting, Government Contract Accounting and Compliance, Financial Systems Creation and Audits (federal, state, military and internal). In addition, Amy holds a master’s in business administration from Rutgers University.

John Parziale

Director of Agroecology

John has practiced organic, ecological agriculture on Kauai for 23 years. He founded Kauai Authentic Farms in 2001, home to the Center for Regenerative Agriculture. He has taught permaculture and sustainable agriculture in Hawaii, the US mainland and in Europe.

Jon Champlin

Director of Sales

Jon has helped launch an online marketplace, pop-up dinner series, and our flagship Farm & Food Experience. Jon’s experience incorporates website development, booking systems, digital marketing & analytics, and logistics. Jon holds a bachelor of science in electrical engineering.

Yifei Wang

Program Director, CG Foundation

Yifei has previously worked with Citi Foundation, Financial Times Live and the United Nations Fund for Women creating programs that promote entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and sustainable development. She is passionate about tailoring programs for and with the local community. Yifei holds a MPA in international Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.

Ivory Kealani Lloyd

Director of Events & Brand

Ivory, originally from Kaua’i, grew up in Kalaheo and Anahola. She holds a degree in Political Science from UH and a International Masters in Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility. Previously, Ivory applied her expertise in the financial cooperative sector to support local entrepreneurs.

Karen Adagio

Staff Accountant

Karen has more than 20 years’ experience in financial accounting and reporting. She has worked with BDO Philippines and Save the Children and has adept experience in accounting services and non-profit management. Additionally as an accountant and demand planner with focus on wholesale trading and distribution.

Jennyvi Balubal

Bookkeeper

Jennyvi joined Common Ground in 2024, bringing a strong foundation in accounting and a keen eye for detail. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and has developed expertise in financial accounting, reporting, and taxation. Her experience spans the retail, group insurance, and project management sectors.

Nalani Kornfeld

Lei Garden

Nalani brings over a decade of experience in work that centers on the relationship between people and place – through botanical cultivation and advocacy for the protection of land, resources, culture and traditions. Certified as a Clinical Herbalist since 2012, she draws on traditional practices of her diverse ancestral lineages and the teachings of her mentors.

Carene Campbell

Farm Field Manager

Carene’s passion for local food systems and ecological restoration has taken her from New York City rooftop gardens to London’s City Farms. She’s owned and built from the ground up a million dollar family farm in Vermont. She is an entrepreneur, dedicated to supporting Common Ground reach its full potential as a leader in regenerative agriculture for Kauai’s community.

ADVISORS

Dan Tabori

Strategic Advisor, Board member

Dan, focuses on strategic financial initiatives aimed at developing the overall Common Ground vision. Dan is currently the Managing Partner of Tabori Gilbert, LLC a boutique M&A Advisory firm based in Honolulu. Previously, Dan spent 13 years as Executive Vice President at Locations, LLC, a leading residential real estate company in Hawai’i.

Meleana Estes

Arts Direction

Meleana brings a style sensibility that fuses her native home with her myriad of experiences from living and working in New York City and abroad. A fresh voice on modern Hawaiian style, she is internationally recognized for both her flower artistry and fashion work with Hawaii-based design houses.

Sarah Wright

Board Member CG Foundation

Sarah brings in-depth knowledge of the surrounding landscape and natural resources. She previously ran operations for Wai Koa Plantation and is a member Halau Hula o Ke’alalaua’eomakana and the Leadership Kaua`i class of 2020.

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