2022 CEO of the Year: Paul Yonamine of Central Pacific Bank
Hawaii Business Magazine chose him because he transformed CPB from a traditional local bank into a digital banking innovator and drove much improved financial results.
Read About Past CEOs of the Year
Recent honorees include Micah Kāne, Bettina Mehnert, Mark Fukunaga, and Bob Harrison. Earlier CEOs successfully led Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Telcom and Central Pacific Bank out of bankruptcies.
Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s Ray Vara is 2021 CEO of the Year
He has led the nonprofit’s growth and improved health care for more than a decade while also focusing on the broad factors that impact the health of Hawai‘i’s people.
Replay the Virtual Celebration for CEO of the Year: Micah Kāne
Hawaii Business Magazine is delighted to announce Micah Kāne, chief executive officer and president of Hawai‘i Community Foundation, as the 2020 CEO of the Year.
Top Hawaiʻi Executives Discuss Leading Now and in the Future
Bettina Mehnert, president and CEO of AHL is the first female executive to receive the CEO of the Year honor since it was initially awarded 10 years ago.
