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
Field Projects Specialist
Jana Bogs, Ph.D.
Soil Scientist, Horticulturist, & Nutritionist
Jason Fox
Founder, Vetiver Farms Hawaiʻi, Landscape Contractor (License C-33895)
Brian Burke, P.E.
Civil Engineer (License PE-14900)
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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.