Kahuina Consulting, Llc

Name

Kahuina Consulting, Llc

Legal name

Kahuina Consulting, LLC

Website

https://kahuina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Professional Services: Kahuina provides strategic consulting services to public health agencies and partners, including strategic planning, technical assistance, workforce development, and facilitation. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting engagements with government and public health organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kahuina provides project-based consulting services to public health agencies and partner organizations, including strategic planning, coalition development, technical assistance, workforce training, surveillance and informatics, emergency preparedness, and equity-centered recovery and resilience. Its delivery relies on collaborative, data-informed methods such as Formative Facilitation (TM) and the Data-to-Action Framework rather than a software product.

Product overview

Kahuina Consulting is a public health consulting firm offering a portfolio of strategic services rather than a unified software product. The core offering centers on Formative Facilitation (TM), a proprietary collaborative methodology, combined with a Data-to-Action Framework for translating data into public health outcomes. Service offerings include Coalition Development and Management, Strategic Planning and Engagement, Technical Assistance, Workforce Development and Training, Public Health Surveillance and Informatics, Equitable Long-Term Recovery and Resilience, and Emergency Preparedness. The company also provides shared resources including templates, toolkits, and training programs such as Formative Facilitation workshops. These services are delivered through consulting engagements rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition Development and Management Designs and facilitates coalitions that bring diverse stakeholders together around shared goals, covering stakeholder identification, alignment, collective action, and sustainability planning.
• Strategic Planning and Engagement Develops data- and stakeholder-informed strategic plans that clarify priorities, define measurable goals, and guide organizational action.
• Technical Assistance Provides tailored support to public health agencies to strengthen systems, processes, and data use and to translate guidance into collaborative real-world practice.
• Workforce Development and Training Designs and delivers workforce development initiatives that strengthen public health skills through adult learning principles, practical scenarios, and applied instruction.
• Public Health Surveillance and Informatics Strengthens public health decision-making through data modernization, surveillance strategy, informatics, and translation of data into actionable insights.
• Equitable Long-Term Recovery and Resilience Works with communities and organizations to develop sustainable, equity-centered strategies for long-term health, social, and systems recovery and resilience.
• Emergency Preparedness Supports agencies and organizations in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies through planning, facilitation, coordination, and workforce support.
• Formative Facilitation (TM) A trademarked collaborative facilitation framework that supports real-time learning, iterative refinement, inclusive participation, reflection, and stakeholder alignment.
• Data-to-Action Framework A structured four-step approach that helps health agencies translate data into shared priorities, align stakeholders, and define measurable public health improvements.
• Formative Facilitation Training An experiential training program in which participants practice facilitation through real scenarios, workshops, coaching, peer and mentor feedback, and meeting-design tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20 jurisdictions have applied the Data-to-Action Framework to develop actionable roadmaps and custom tools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and notable.

• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner for multiple public health initiatives including co-design and launch of the Chronic Disease Surveillance Modernization Toolkit, planning and delivery of the Syndromic Surveillance Symposium, and data modernization workshops.
• Northwest Portland Area Indian Health BoardkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient partner for data modernization strategy development. Kahuina provided well-thought-out process, commitment to listening, and expertise resulting in actionable vision and roadmap.
• Idaho Department of Health and WelfarekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient partner for staff engagement and project development. Kahuina provided personable support with high quality products tailored to organizational needs.
• National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP CoP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for the Syndromic Surveillance Symposium, providing support in developing participant-driven technical content with opportunities for collaboration.
• Public Health Informatics InstitutekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Data Modernization Workshop series (2021, 2022, 2023) bringing together state, territorial, local, and tribal public health practitioners to prioritize investment needs.
• Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarcus Rennick previously advanced cooperation on system interoperability between state public health executives, EHR developers, and federal health leaders as a director at ASTHO, bringing valuable industry connections.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Government & Public Services: One of the Big Four with a dedicated public health practice serving CDC, state agencies, and HHS. Competes on federal health IT and strategy engagements, but serves many industries beyond public health.
• Guidehouse: Consulting firm with a sizable federal health practice covering public health strategy, surveillance, and informatics for HHS and state agencies. Adjacent competitor on federal public health modernization work, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• ICF International: Global consulting firm with a public health practice covering health IT, surveillance, and program implementation for federal agencies. Competes with Kahuina on federal health TA work but serves a much broader portfolio across industries.
• MITRE Corporation: Not-for-profit operator of federally funded R&D centers, including substantial work on public health data modernization and standards (e.g., collaboration with CSTE). Comparable on the public health informatics and standards side, though broader in scope.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large consulting firm with a public health and federal civilian practice delivering surveillance modernization, health informatics, and strategic advisory work. Overlaps with Kahuina in federal public health consulting but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• RTI International: Non-profit research institute providing public health research, surveillance modernization, and technical assistance to government agencies. Comparable in mission and service mix to Kahuina, with substantially broader delivery capacity.
• Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII): Non-profit affiliate of the Task Force for Global Health focused on informatics capacity building, training, and TA for public health agencies. Directly comparable to Kahuina's TA and Data Modernization Workshop work; in fact a current partner.
• Abt Associates: Research and consulting firm with a dedicated public health practice spanning surveillance, health systems, and program evaluation for federal clients. Overlaps with Kahuina on public health technical assistance and informatics work, but at significantly larger scale.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research organization delivering public health surveillance, evaluation, and technical assistance to CDC, HHS, and state agencies. Comparable as a non-profit/academic-affiliated provider of public health research and TA, though at much larger scale.
• Mathematica: Research and consulting firm that delivers evaluation, technical assistance, and data modernization support to federal and state public health agencies. Directly comparable to Kahuina in its blend of applied public health research, technical assistance, and stakeholder engagement work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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