Makani is a creative content producer and marketing consultant. Dynamically versed in cinematic videography and photography, she brings together creative and analytical skill sets honed over more than a decade in hotels and restaurants. For the past five years, she has also led digital marketing efforts for hospitality brands and products, driving growth through storytelling and strategy in lead roles. She has successfully launched full-scale marketing strategies for 10+ luxury and boutique hotels, fine-dining restaurants, food brands and cafés across New York, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Bermuda and Belize.

Her photography and videography — featured in publications including The New York Times and Condé Nast Traveler — tell emotional, human-first stories that uniquely capture each brand’s identity. She entered into a career of storytelling to preserve unique individual brand voices, personalities, and histories of hospitality focused businesses while accomplishing measurable growth to meet sales initiatives.