Leadership

Guided by experience. Growing through the next generation.

Malu Productions is a family-operated company shaped by cultural responsibility, service, mentorship, and decades of live entertainment experience.

Founder and CEOMichelle Malulani Ake
Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Malulani Ake

Founder, producer, educator, and mentor

Michelle Malulani Ake founded Malu Productions through a lifelong commitment to performing arts, cultural presentation, education, and community service.

A former Miss Hawaiian Islands, Michelle has worked as a performer, choreographer, producer, and creative leader in Hawaiʻi and internationally.

Her background as a special education teacher continues to shape the company’s commitment to mentorship, workforce development, and opportunity.

Creative DirectionGuides cultural and production standards.
PartnershipsBuilds client and community relationships.
SuccessionPrepares the next generation of leaders.
Director of OperationsTitus Tanuvasa
Director of Operations

Titus Tanuvasa

Second-generation operational leadership

Titus Tanuvasa represents the second generation of leadership at Malu Productions. His journey began at a young age, learning the demands of live entertainment from the ground up.

His experience spans performance, production, logistics, and operations.

As Director of Operations, Titus supports daily show operations, staffing, venue coordination, performance standards, training, and team development.

OperationsSupports shows, venues, staffing, and logistics.
StandardsMaintains quality and accountability.
DevelopmentSupports emerging team members.
Company Leadership

Leadership Team

Malu’s leadership team includes the Musician Leadership Team, Performance Management Team, Human Resources leadership, financial leadership, and company executives who guide operations, people, quality, and growth.

Music and Live Performance

Musician Leadership Team

Musician leaders support musical quality, show consistency, communication, training, and the development of Malu’s musicians.

Albert Ma'afala

Musician Leadership Team

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Roddy Lopez

Musician Leadership Team

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'Elia Akaka

Musician Leadership Team

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Performance Quality and Development

Performance Management Team

The Performance Management Team supports performance standards, coaching, accountability, cultural presentation, and the continued development of Malu’s entertainers.

Mahina Souza

Performance Management Team

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People and Culture

HR Leader

Human Resources supports employee relations, policy, compliance, onboarding, communication, and a workplace grounded in professionalism and aloha.

Shannon Ashe

Human Resources

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Financial Strategy

Fractional CFO

Financial leadership supports long-term planning, reporting, accountability, sustainable growth, and informed business decisions.

Sara Hudson

Fractional Chief Financial Officer

Bio, credentials, and areas of financial leadership will be added here.

Our People

Built by people who know the work

Malu’s leadership structure brings together operational, cultural, musical, performance, human resources, and financial expertise.

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