Highlights
- Christopher L. Dods, Vice Chairman and COO of First Hawaiian, Inc., will resign effective March 31, 2025.
- Dods has been with the company since 2007 and held various leadership roles, including overseeing marketing, digital banking, and consumer products.
- The company assures a smooth transition as Dods continues to work with the management team through the first quarter of 2025.
First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB), the parent company of Hawaii’s largest financial institution, First Hawaiian Bank, has announced that Christopher L. Dods, the company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO), will resign from his position effective March 31, 2025. Dods will continue to work closely with the management team throughout the first quarter of 2025 to ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities.
Dods has been a key figure at First Hawaiian since joining the bank in 2007, initially working in the Card Services Division. In this role, he managed credit and debit card product development, operations, and compliance. As his career progressed, Dods took on increasingly broader responsibilities, including overseeing marketing, corporate communications, digital banking, and consumer products. In 2021, he was promoted to Vice Chairman and COO, where he was given oversight of Enterprise Technology Management, Enterprise Operations Services, Data and Analytics, and Strategy and Transformation.
First Hawaiian, Inc. expressed gratitude for Dods’ contributions over the years and noted that his leadership has been instrumental in the bank's growth and expansion. Dods’ resignation marks the end of a successful tenure that spanned nearly two decades, during which the bank continued to strengthen its position as Hawaii’s largest financial institution.
Founded in 1858 as Bishop & Company, First Hawaiian Bank now operates branch locations throughout Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan. It offers a wide range of banking services, including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, trust services, retirement planning, and credit card processing. The company remains committed to providing high-quality service to its consumer and commercial customers as it navigates this leadership transition.
First Hawaiian has assured stakeholders that the transition will be managed efficiently, and the company will continue to focus on delivering comprehensive banking solutions to its customers across the region.