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Strategic advisory rooted in values, powered by relationships, and sharpened by 20+ years of cross-sector experience.
Where Strategy Meets Action
Nakata Advisory empowers organizations to clarify strategy, strengthen leadership, and accelerate growth.
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Align priorities, governance, decision-making, and messaging through strategic planning, board development, and communications.
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Develop leaders at every level through training, role clarity, psychological safety, and team alignment.
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Expand visibility, revenue, and long-term support through advancement strategy, partnership activation, and business development.
About Unyong
Unyong Nakata
Founder & Principal
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Unyong Nakata is the Founder and Principal of Nakata Advisory, LLC, where she specializes in driving sustainable growth and enterprise strength through innovative problem-solving and strategic partnerships. Guided by the core values of Integrity, Compassion, Innovation, and Fun, Unyong is committed to creating value and achieving tangible outcomes for her client partners.
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Unyong Nakata is the Founder and Principal of Nakata Advisory, a strategic consultancy known for turning ideas into action and complexity into results. With more than 20 years of experience across nonprofit advancement, corporate leadership, and board service, she delivers scalable solutions rooted in values, powered by relationships, and aimed at growth.
Her expertise spans strategic planning and board retreats, business development strategy, leadership and fundraising training, organizational alignment, and impact storytelling. Recognized for building momentum and forging connections across people, sectors, and ideas, Unyong equips mission-driven organizations to move with clarity and confidence.
She has been honored by Hawaii Business Magazine as one of the “20 for the Next 20,” Pacific Business News for “Women Who Mean Business” and “Forty Under 40,” the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii as “Young Professional of the Year,” and AFP–Aloha Chapter as “Outstanding Professional Fundraiser of the Year.”
Committed to impact beyond her practice, Unyong has contributed more than two decades of community service and currently serves on the boards of the Domestic Violence Action Center, Navian Hawaii, and Housing Hawaii’s Future. She also hosted the Hawaii Business Magazine Podcast for its first two seasons, amplifying voices from across Hawaii’s business and nonprofit sectors.
Unyong holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and an MBA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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