NEWS RELEASE
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK ANNOUNCES THREE PROMOTIONS
HONOLULU, September 15, 2021 – Today, First Hawaiian Bank announced the advancement of three individuals. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Harrison is pleased to congratulate the following bank officers on their hard work and well-deserved promotions:
Carol Ono, Senior Vice President and Division Manager, Workforce Services Division. Carol Ono has been promoted to senior vice president and division manager of the Workforce Services Division at First Hawaiian Bank. Ono oversees the operational human resources key functions of payroll, compensation and benefits, and manages employee services for over 2,000 employees in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. Ono joined the bank in 1988 and has 33 years of experience in talent acquisition, HR information systems, information technology infrastructure and transformational IT projects.
Sherri Okinaga, Senior Vice President and Division Manager, Organizational Effectiveness Division. First Hawaiian Bank has promoted Sherri Okinaga to senior vice president and division manager of the bank’s Organizational Effectiveness Division. Okinaga leads the development of human resources strategies that maximize employee efforts to enhance bank performance and enable business growth. She joined the bank in 2015 and has created an award-winning leadership development program. Okinaga has 30 years of experience in employee engagement, talent development, change leadership and succession management.
Raenette Uyehara, Senior Vice President and Benefits Manager. Raenette Uyehara has been promoted to senior vice president and benefits manager in First Hawaiian Bank’s Human Resources Group. She is responsible for bank-wide health and welfare benefit programs, retirement plans, corporate annual incentive plans, and executive benefit programs. Uyehara joined the bank in 2009 and previously served as vice president and benefits and compensation manager. Prior to joining First Hawaiian Bank, Uyehara had extensive experience as a consultant in pension actuarial services.
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