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 Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu and the Ke Ō Mau Center for Sustainable Island Food Systems within the University of Hawaiʻi system.
In addition to having a background in Hawaiian Studies and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, Ioane holds a degree in Sustainable Community Food Systems (SCFS) from the University of Hawaiʻi–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.