Brian "Ioane" Jahn lives on Oʻahu in Wahiawā, Kūkaniloko, where he works to strengthen indigenous food systems, community resilience, and cultural preservation. He is the Program Coordinator for both Huakaʻi ʻIke ʻĀina (HIʻA) at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½–West Oʻahu and the Ke Ō Mau Center for Sustainable Island Food Systems within the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ system.
In addition to having a background in Hawaiian Studies and ʻōlelo Â鶹´«Ã½, Ioane holds a degree in Sustainable Community Food Systems (SCFS) from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½–West Oʻahu. He also serves as President of ʻĀina Kaiāulu, a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization. Through this work, he helps facilitate the Ka Hiapo learning farm at Kūkaniloko, where education, ecological stewardship, and cultural preservation intersect to empower the local community.
A proud father of three keiki, Ioane is passionate about sustainable agriculture, food sovereignty, and the preservation of ʻike kūpuna. He enjoys farming, surfing, and studying place-based astronomy, deepening his connection to the land, ocean, and sky in alignment with ancestral knowledge.