HONOLULU, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Hawaiian, Inc. FHBthe parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, today announced the appointment of Michael Fujimoto, Executive Chairman of Hawaii Planning Mill, Ltd. dba HPM Building Supply to serve on the board of directors of First Hawaiian, Inc. Fujimoto has been appointed to the Audit Committee and Risk Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and currently serves on the Board of Directors of First Hawaiian Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

“Mike has played an important role on the board of directors of First Hawaiian Bank and we are pleased to extend his expertise to the board of First Hawaiian, Inc.,” said Bob Harrison, chairman, president and CEO of First Hawaiian Inc. “His familiarity with the Bank’s values ​​and strategic direction, our stakeholders and employees will benefit as we continue to modernize our operations and offerings to meet the evolving needs of our clients and customers.”

Fujimoto led HPM Building Supply in various leadership positions from 1992 to 2018, including Executive Chairman, Director and President and Chief Executive Officer. He is currently a Trustee of the Parker Ranch Foundation Trust and has served as Chairman of the Board and a member of the Audit and Governance Committee of Parker Ranch Inc., a private ranch operation based in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Fujimoto is also Trustee and Chairman of the HPM Building Supply Foundation, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Kohala Institute, and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the New Moon Foundation. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a master’s of business administration from the University of California, Berkeley.

First Hawaiian, Inc. FHB is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858, is Hawaii’s largest financial institution with…