First Hawaiian, the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank announced that Ravi Mallela, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Hawaiian, Inc. and First Hawaiian Bank, has resigned for personal reasons, effective at the close of business on January 7, 2022. Effective January 8th, Ralph Mesick, Vice Chairman and Chief Risk Officer, will serve as interim CFO as the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement.

“Ravi has been a key member of our management team over the last three years,” said Bob Harrison, chairman, president, and CEO. “We would like to thank Ravi for his contributions and wish him well.”

“It has been a privilege to work at such a fine and storied institution as First Hawaiian Bank,” said First Hawaiian CFO, Ravi Mallela. “I will always cherish the relationships I have developed at the bank and in this special community.”