Company: BOH
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-039381
Chunk: 14

Company: BANK OF HAWAII CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
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, Government Experience, Risk Management, CEO ExperienceKey Experience and QualificationsMr. Vara’s financial and operational background coupled with his senior executive and audit committee experience make him qualified to serve on the Company’s Board, the Audit, Risk Management, Human Resources & Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. His community involvement and leadership of Hawai'i’s largest health care provider and non-governmental employer also bring a valuable perspective of a key segment of the markets we serve.Career Highlights· Mr. Vara was named Hawaii Business Magazine CEO of the Year 2021.· As President and CEO of Hawai'i Pacific Health, he oversees Hawai'i’s largest health care provider comprised of Straub Benioff Medical Center, Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Wilcox Medical Center and Hawai'i Pacific Health Medical Group with over 70 locations.· Prior to his appointment to CEO in 2012, Mr. Vara served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Operations of Hawai'i Pacific Health since 2004.· Mr. Vara also served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Los Alamos Medical Center in New Mexico, an integrated health care service provider.Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement· Prior to joining the private sector, Mr. Vara held various positions in the United States Army, including Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and Assistant Administrator and Chief Financial Officer of Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska.· Mr. Vara is active in the Hawai'i community and serves as a director on several boards, including Hawai'i Executive Collaborative, Island Insurance Company, Ltd., Tradewind Capital Group, Tradewind Group, Inc., and American Heart Association-National Board, where he serves as Immediate Past-Chairman.Education· Mr. Vara holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Hawai'i Pacific University and received his M.B.A. from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. |

| BANK OF HAWAI'I  •  2025 PROXY STATEMENT | 15 |

| PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |

| Suzanne P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 Vares-LumAge: 57Director since: 2023