Cynthia Sweeney

3 weeks ago | hawaiibusiness.com | Cynthia Sweeney

The executive VP of retail experience and operations has “revolutionized” banking by introducing customer-friendly technology. Aaron Vallely’s father adopted every new device that could improve his family’s lives, and that included an early car phone. Vallely says that “giant brick” plays a part in his vision today of using innovations to make banking easier and more accessible for people.

1 month ago | hawaiibusiness.com | Cynthia Sweeney

The senior VP and director of institutional services in the Wealth Management Division views “service leadership as part of my DNA.” Originally from Guam, Eddie Quan is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a decorated combat veteran. Coming from a military family, he strongly believes that leaders should also serve. “My parents were servant leaders.

1 month ago | hawaiibusiness.com | Cynthia Sweeney

This educational technologist and AI enthusiast says the technology is especially helpful for struggling students and English language learners. Jon Pennington is a “strong believer” that AI and its rapidly evolving landscape can ignite, fuel and empower learning. “It’s the most transformative technology available today. AI can help students, teachers and those in the business community accomplish things that they would never otherwise have been able to do,” he says.

1 month ago | hawaiibusiness.com | Cynthia Sweeney

The senior VP and regional manager of the Wealth Advisory Division is passionate about helping people achieve their financial goals. Jodie Duvall, a self-described finance geek, says she loves the complexity of investing and financial planning. “We don’t get a lot of financial literacy training in school, so most of us don’t really know how to plan financially on our own. Plus, it’s not something most people take an interest in,” she says.

1 month ago | hawaiibusiness.com | Cynthia Sweeney

As VP of operations, Ching is instrumental in maintaining the morale and trust of over 1,300 employees at 12 restaurants. Dylan Ching began his journey with T S Restaurants as a busser at Maui’s Leilani’s on the Beach, working his way through high school and college. Now, some 25 years later, Ching oversees operations at the company’s 12 restaurants throughout Hawai‘i and California, and is instrumental in maintaining the morale, trust and respect of over 1,300 employees.