WHO WE ARE.
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
The parent organization of Kapule LLC, the Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), operates as a nonprofit community impact organization and is funded by the economic engines of Kapule LLC subsidiaries. Founded in May 2020 and controlled entirely by Native Hawaiians, the NHO is recognized by the Department of Defense under federal statutory authority as a Minority-Owned Native Hawaiian Small Business and is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nick Kapule was born and raised in Kaimuki, Oahu. He attended Punahou (C.O. 2017) and has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Pitzer College in Claremont, California (C.O. 2021). Nick is a triplet with two identical twin sisters and an older sister. Rachel, Lauren, and Olivia are all Punahou graduates as well. Pandemic shutdowns led him to return home from Pitzer College and reinvent himself. Along with taking up surfing, Nick started Kapule LLC, a Native Hawaiian-owned federal contracting business. He also launched Kapule Organization at the same time with his sister, Olivia, with the goal of supporting the health and education of Native Hawaiians. Together, both entities qualify for the NHO (Native Hawaiian Organization) 8(a) program, which was set up by the SBA to support small disadvantaged businesses each year.
