NEWS RELEASE

HONOLULU, December 28, 2020 – 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:

• Wayne Iseri, assistant vice president and Chinatown Branch manager. First Hawaiian Bank has promoted Wayne Iseri to assistant vice president and Chinatown Branch manager. Iseri has over 30 years of extensive banking experience and most recently served as First Hawaiian Bank’s assistant vice president and Sand Island Branch manager. He will be responsible for managing all operational aspects of the branch and leading a team of bankers to assist customers with all of their banking needs.
• Leesa Kim, vice president and Manoa Branch manager. First Hawaiian Bank has named Leesa Kim vice president and Manoa Branch manager. With over 23 years of banking experience, Kim will oversee overall branch operations and staff to offer customers customized solutions to help them achieve their financial goals. After joining the bank in 2004 as an assistant vice president in the Main Banking Region, she was later promoted to vice president and sales manager at the Kapiolani Banking Region.
• Kurt Murata, vice president and team leader of the Commercial Banking Group, Kapiolani Banking Region. First Hawaiian Bank has named Kurt Murata vice president and team leader of the Commercial Banking Group, Kapiolani Banking Region. Murata has 16 years of banking experience and is responsible for managing a team of bankers to assist business clients achieve success through convenient banking solutions. He joined the bank in 2006 as a loan servicing specialist and has served as a credit analyst and business banking officer in the Credit Department and Kapiolani Banking Center.

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