Bank of Hawai‘i Announces Planned Retirement of Chairman and CEO Peter S. Ho

Bankoh passing CEO torch as Ho retires | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

One of Hawaii’s oldest and biggest banks is headed for a leadership change on April 1 under a succession plan being publicly announced today.

Bank of Hawai‘i Announces Planned Retirement of Chairman and CEO Peter S. Ho

HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 3, 2026-

Peter Ho to Retire as Bank of Hawai‘i CEO

Peter Ho will retire as CEO of Bank of Hawai‘i on March 31 and be succeeded by James Polk, currently president and chief banking officer, the bank announced Tuesday morning. Ho has been the bank’s chairman and CEO since 2010. After retirement, he plans to serve as a consultant to the bank until the end of 2027, according to a statement from the bank. In another major move, Raymond P. Vara, Jr., Hawai‘i Pacific Health’s president and CEO and curr…