Information ecologist Sean “Taketa” serves on the board of directors for Media Council Hawaiʻi, as well as a variety of coalition efforts advocating for pono pilina (information equity). He taught "Politics of Media" at the University of Hawai'i Manoa, was the first director of telecommunications for the Honolulu City Council, a founding board member of ‘Olelo: Community TV and the first CEO for Akaku: Maui Community Media.