Central Pacific Financial Corp. Appoints Bill Wilson To Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer

HONOLULU, June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (CPB; the "Bank") has appointed Raymond W. "Bill" Wilson to Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer for both CPF and CPB.

In his new position, Wilson is responsible for overseeing the newly consolidated risk management areas of the bank, including Credit Administration, Retail Credit, Legal, Compliance, BSA, Information Security, Fraud Mitigation, and Internal Audit.

"Bill has done a stellar job in improving our company's credit risk profile and reducing non-performing assets," said John C. Dean, Chairman and CEO. "By expanding Bill's role to Chief Risk Officer, I am confident of meeting the evolving challenges that we face in our industry today."

Wilson previously served as the Bank's Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer since joining CPB in 2010. He led the special assets and risk management teams for the bank and assisted with the bank's capital raising efforts. Prior to joining CPB, Wilson had 15 years of U.S. and international experience in credit risk management in public and private companies, as well as 14 years of credit and lending management experience at a major international financial institution.

Wilson is a board member of Easter Seals Hawaii (Chair 2014-2015), Hawaii State Chapter of the American National Red Cross, and Pacific Links Hawaii Foundation.

About Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $4.8 billion in assets. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 36 branches and 115 ATMs in the State of Hawaii, as of March 31, 2014. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.centralpacificbank.com.

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