First Hawaiian (FHB) Appoints Tertia Freas to its Board

First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB), announced today the appointment of Tertia Freas to serve on its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of First Hawaiian Bank. Freas also was appointed to the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee. All appointments are effective October 15, 2024.

“We are pleased to welcome Tertia Freas and thank her for agreeing to serve on our Board,” said Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO. “Her deep expertise in accounting and finance and her commitment to community service make her an outstanding addition to our leadership team. I look forward to collaborating with her as we continue to move First Hawaiian Bank forward.”

Tertia Freas is the executive director of The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation, a private foundation that provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Hawaii for education, healthcare, children, youth and family, sustainability, housing and arts, culture and innovation. She has 35 years of experience in public accounting, working for Deloitte & Touche LLP. During her career at Deloitte, she served as an audit partner for more than 20 years, Honolulu office recruiter, national trainer, and was the leader for the Honolulu office Women’s Initiative program.

In 2005, Freas was inducted to the University of Hawaii, Shidler College of Business Alumni Hall of Honor. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hawaii Society of CPAs. She currently serves on the Board of Directors and as the Chair of the Finance Committee for First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu.

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