Central Pacific Bank announces senior management promotions

HONOLULU, HI (April 2, 2025) – Arnold Martines, Central Pacific Bank (CPB) Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer today announced the following senior management promotions:

• Liuone Faagai, to Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer. He will continue to oversee all the Human Resource functions at the bank.
• Laurie Okinaga, to Executive Vice President, Data and Operations. She will continue to oversee all major operations areas of the bank.
• Riley Angell, to Group Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer. In his new role, he will oversee the Corporate Compliance Department, the Financial Crime Security and Fraud Department and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Department.
• Lance Ming, to Group Senior Vice President, Director of Customer and Product Strategy. In his new role, he will oversee sales strategies for loans, deposits and debit cards as well as implement a customer segmentation growth strategy for the bank.

“I am pleased to recognize the contributions of these team members,” Martines said. “They will play a key role in supporting the bank’s future as we continue to align the management team to focus on improving delivery of our products and services to enhance employee and customer experiences.”

Liuone Faagai

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Faagai has over 30 years of experience in Human Resource Management in many diverse industries. He holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he currently serves as an instructor. He also holds a PROSCI change management and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certifications.

Laurie Okinaga

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Okinaga has over 15 years of experience in data and analytics in retail banking, operations, payments, and IT. She will continue to oversee all the major operations areas at the bank. She holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Albany and a Master of Science Degree in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University.

Riley Angell

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Angell has more than 20 years of experience in bank compliance. Prior to coming to CPB, he worked for the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Western Governors University. A graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School, he holds a Certified Risk and Compliance Manager (CRCM) designation from the American Bankers Association (ABA).

Lance Ming

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Ming has 31 years of experience in the banking industry, including 27 years in product management. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington and is an Honors graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.

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About Central Pacific Bank

Central Pacific Bank is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.47 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2024. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 27 branches and 55 ATMs in the State of Hawaii. Central Pacific Financial Corp. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “CPF.” For additional information, please visit: cpb.bank