About Us

Ola Design Group is a collective of ʻāina-minded professionals with distinct business entities, enabling us to be agile collaborators on a wide array of design projects.
Our Mission
To enhance local self-reliance throughout the Hawaiian Islands while restoring the health of both humans and ecosystems.
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Meet Our Team

Zach Mermel, B.S., M.A.
Founder, Design Director

Brad Kurokawa, ASLA
Registered Landscape Architect

Blake Watson
Senior Field Projects Specialist

Allen Isoshima
Field Project Specialist

Jana Bogs, Ph.D.
Soil Scientist, Horticulturist & Nutritionist

Jason Fox
Founder at Vetiver Farms Hawaiʻi, Landscape Contractor (License C-33895)

EcoSolutions
Civil/Environmental Engineer (License PE-12843)

Keni Holani
Owner/Contractor at Holani Masonry (License CT-18951)
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Land Acknowledgment
We respectfully acknowledge that the ‘āina on which we reside and conduct business is the ancestral homeland of the Kānaka Maoli.