First Hawaiian Bank’s Dacanay to retire

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HAGATNA, Guam— After a 25-year career with First Hawaiian Bank, Laura-Lynn Dacanay, senior vice president and region manager for Guam and the CNMI, is retiring from First Hawaiian on April 30, 2016, according to an announcement by Ray Ono, First Hawaiian Bank vice chairman and chief banking officer. The bank has selected Ed Untalan, senior vice president and Maite Banking Center manager, to serve as interim region manager for the Guam and CNMI region.

Dacanay joined First Hawaiian in 1991 through the bank’s Creditcorp subsidiary where she served as assistant branch manager. Since that time, she has progressed steadily through the ranks. She was promoted to vice president and manager of the Maite Banking Center in 2001 and named vice president and region manager for Guam and CNMI region in 2006.

Six months later, she was promoted to senior vice president and region manager.  Dacanay is the first female region manager for First Hawaiian Bank and the first person native to Guam to hold this position. She was also recognized by Guam Business Magazine as Business Executive of the Year in 2008.

“First Hawaiian Bank continues to be an integral part of the community and has enjoyed strong relationships within the Guam and CNMI region as a result of Laura’s outstanding leadership.  She adeptly managed First Hawaiian’s network of branches and ATMs and formed numerous partnerships to better serve our customers,” Ono said.  “We want to wish Laura all the best in her retirement. We appreciate her years of dedication and commitment to First Hawaiian. She has developed a solid local management team and I am confident that as interim region manager, Ed Untalan will continue to build upon Laura’s many achievements.”

Untalan is currently senior vice president and the Maite Banking Center manager, a position he has held since 2009. He joined First Hawaiian in 2004 as assistant vice president and team leader at the Maite Banking Center. He was promoted to vice president and Maite Banking Center manager in 2006.

Prior to joining First Hawaiian, Untalan worked for the Guam Economic Development Authority for seven years in various roles including its executive director. He also previously worked at the Bank of Guam as vice president and branch manager.

The other members of the region’s local management team on Guam and Saipan include:

• Maria Calvo, currently vice president and Dededo Branch manager, will continue in that role on Guam.
• Jose Garcia, vice president, will continue to serve as branch manager of the bank’s Tamuning Branch on Guam.
• Juan Lizama, will continue to serve as vice president and area manager at the Gualo Rai Branch in Saipan.
• Vicky Concepcion, will continue in her role as assistant vice president and Oleai Branch manager in Saipan.

First Hawaiian Bank (www.fhb.com) with $19.3 billion assets, was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii’s largest bank.  The bank operates 57 branches in Hawaii, three in Guam and two in the CNMI.