Overview
Hawai’i is unique in many ways—it’s the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that’s an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics. Hawai’i’s coastlines and natural beauty draw millions of visitors to the state every year, helping to make leisure and hospitality one of the state’s strongest industries.
Contacts
Government & Civic Relations Contacts
Local Leadership
Ryan Kusumoto (2026)
Chair of the Community Advisory Council
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Parents and Children Together (PACT) – Hawai’i
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Catherine Ngo (2025)
Chair of the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Board Member,
Former President and
Chief Executive Officer
Central Pacific Financial Corp
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Ed Schultz (2026)
Economic Advisory Council
Chief Executive Officer
Hawaiian Host Group
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Robert (Bob) Harrison (2025)
Federal Advisory Council Member
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
First Hawaiian Bank and
First Hawaiian Inc.
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Latest Research
Insights from the Bankers Roundtable in Hawai’i: Navigating Economic Uncertainty and Local Challenges
