Board of Directors

Matt Emerson is Vice Chair and Chief Retail Banking Officer of Bank of Hawaii. He oversees the bank’s Consumer Banking products, Branch Banking and Contact Center.

Mr. 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 in eCommerce and Digital Channels, Product Management, Investment Services, Retail Lending, Consumer Deposits and Digital Banking. He has been a member of the bank’s Executive Committee since 2018 and was promoted to Vice Chair in 2022. Most recently, Emerson served as Chief Strategy Officer.

A graduate of Iolani School, Mr. 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 and The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii and is a member of the Iolani School Board of Governors.