September 8, 2004

(Honolulu, Hawaii, September 8, 2004) – First Hawaiian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer announced the officer promotions of:

  • Dean M. Murakami to vice president, Trust Institutional Client Relations.  Murakami joined First Hawaiian in 1998 as a financial services representative and was promoted to assistant vice president in 2002.  He is a graduate of Iolani School and earned a bachelor’s degree form the University of Souther California.  Murakami is a board member of the Hawaii Estate Planning Council.
  • Vivian K. Adams to assistant vice president, Human Resources Division. Adams joined First Hawaiian in 1982 as a teller and has held positions as teller trainer, head teller, assistant operations supervisor, operations supervisor, service manager and human resources officer.  She is a graduate of Castle High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii.  Adams is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, Hawaii Chapter.
  • Tami-K M. Senyuva to assistant vice president, Home Banking Department.  Senyuva joined First Hawaiian in 1997 as a marketing specialist and was promoted to internet banking officer in 2000.  She is a graduate of  Iolani School and earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Hawaii.

First Hawaiian Bank also announced the officer appointment of Russell S. L. Ching to trust real estate officer, Trust Real Estate Services.  Ching joined First Hawaiian Bank in 1991 as a residential real estate appraiser. He has promoted to employee benefits administrator in 2001 and trust real estate administrator in 2003.  Ching graduated from Roosevelt High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

First Hawaiian Bank is a principal subsidiary of BancWest Corporation, the largest Hawaii-based company, with total assets of $40.3 billion.