Cortney Gusick

Cortney Gusick is the founder of Pāhiki Eco-Caskets, a 100% locally salvaged wood, eco-conscious casket company in Hawaii. After a deeply moving & intimate experience accompanying her dad as he navigated the deathspace, she has since devoted her life to catalyzing ‘āina stewardship in deathcare. Cortney holds a B.A from American University and a M.A from Brandeis University in ʻSustainable International Development.ʻ She is committed to transforming the end-of-life space from its current state of toxic passivity, to an actively sustainable landscape.