Pālama Lee Leaps tall buildings in two single bounces, lover of Italian dry salami, staunch defender of the conjunction "and," and will tear on demand when witnessing kindness.Palama joined the Children’s Center in 2011 and has a MSW and a PhD in Social Welfare. He serves on No Ke Ola Pono o Nā Kāne, an initiative to improve the health of Hawaiian kāne; the Joyful Heart Foundation’s Hawai‘i Advisory Committee; and the Consuelo Foundation Hawai‘i Community Leaders.