First Hawaiian, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank Announces Board Changes
April 22, 2021 at 07:30 pm EDT
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First Hawaiian, Inc. announced that Christopher L. Dods has been named Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 1, 2021 of the Company and its bank subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank. The Bank also will promote Neill Char to Retail Banking Group Executive Vice President effective May 1, 2021. Dods, 46, who was most recently Executive Vice President, Digital Banking and Marketing Group, will assume a new role as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the Bank's Enterprise Operations Services, Enterprise Technology Management, Information Technology, Digital Banking, Marketing and Communications and the Card Services Division. Harrison also announced the July 1, 2021 retirement of Mitchell Nishimoto, Vice Chairman of the Retail Banking Group, after a storied 35-year career at First Hawaiian. Executive Vice President Neill Char, 50, who was named last August to the bank's senior management committee as Executive Vice President and Commercial Banking Group Manager, will succeed Nishimoto as Executive Vice President in charge of the Retail Banking Group. In this role he will continue to lead the Commercial Banking Group, and also oversee First Hawaiian Bank’s entire branch network in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.
First Hawaiian, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company's principal subsidiary is First Hawaiian Bank. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers. Its segments include Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. The Retail Banking segment includes the financial products and services it provides to consumers and small businesses. Its loan and lease products offered include residential and commercial mortgage loans, automobile loans and leases, and small business loans and leases. Its deposit products offered include checking, savings and time deposit accounts. The Retail Banking segment also includes its wealth management services. The Commercial Banking segment includes its corporate banking related products, residential and commercial real estate loans, commercial lease financing, secured and unsecured lines of credit, automobile loans and auto dealer financing, business deposit products and credit cards.