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First Hawaiian Bank Appoints Neill Char to the Bank's Senior Management Committee

HONOLULU, August 6, 2020First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) announced today that Neill Char has been appointed to the Bank’s Senior Management Committee and will be heading up a newly created Commercial Banking Group effective immediately. 

“We are excited to have Neill join our Senior Management Committee and we look forward to leveraging his many contributions as we continue to position the bank for continued success,” said Bob Harrison, Chairman, President and CEO. “Neill is an insightful leader with extensive banking experience which makes him uniquely qualified to lead our new Commercial Banking Group, as we put a renewed focus on our business banking customer segment.”

Neill Char, who most recently was Executive Vice President & Division Manager, Private Banking and Wealth Advisory Divisions, will assume a new role as Executive Vice President and Commercial Banking Group Manager. The new group will focus on the business banking customer segment, overseeing the Main, Kapiolani and Pearlridge Banking Centers, as well as the business bankers on the Big Island, Maui and Kauai islands.  Char joined First Hawaiian Bank in 2001 and has over 26 years of financial services industry experience in the areas of wealth management, corporate and business, and branch banking.

Michael Tottori succeeds Neill Char in assuming responsibilities as the Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisory Division Manager and Stephen Brock has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Private Banking Division Manager.

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