Board of Directors

Matt Emerson is Vice Chair of Bank of Hawaii and a member of the bank’s Executive Committee. He oversees the bank’s Retail Lending, Deposits, and Digital Banking businesses.

Emerson joined the bank in 2010 as vice president and internet banking manager in the Online and Mobile Banking Department. Since then, he has held various leadership roles across the bank, including e-Commerce and Digital Channels, Product Management, and Investment Services.

A graduate of ‘Iolani School, Emerson earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematical methods in the social sciences from Northwestern University and his master in business administration degree in finance and marketing from the Kellogg School of Management. He serves as a Board Member for Kapiolani Health Foundation, Downtown Athletic Club of Hawaii, and is a trustee of The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii.