Bank of Hawaii in Honolulu has a new president.
The company disclosed in a regulatory filing that James Polk has taken on the role. Polk, who was vice chairman and chief banking officer, succeeded Peter Ho, who remains chairman and CEO.
Polk, who joined Bank of Hawaii in 1999, gained responsibility for retail banking and the branch banking and contact center – giving him oversight for all of the company’s revenue-generating businesses.
Polk was already in charge of commercial banking, cash management, merchant services and wealth management.