Derek Kanehira

Derek Kanehira is the Vice President and Director of Human Resources at Hawaii National Bank. He has worked in the field of Human Resources for over 25 years in various industries including insurance, airlines and an IT start-up company. Derek currently serves as President of Hawaii Compensation Group, Director of Hawaii Business Health Council, Board Member and Foundation & Research Committee Chair of SHRM Hawaii and Advisory Board Member of McKinley High School’s Academy of Finance. At INSIGHTS, Dayforce's annual customer forum, Derek accepted the Peace of Mind Compliance award on behalf of Hawaii National Bank. When Derek isn’t implementing new programs to solidify Hawaii National Bank’s incredible culture of wellness you can find him golfing, traveling and spending time with his five grandchildren.