A new chief financial officer will join Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. on April 15, relieving a company executive of those extra duties.

John P. Durkin, who has spent much of his career in Japan in corporate finance and management positions, is taking over as Maui Land CFO from Robert Webber, who has been the company's chief operating officer for a year and was appointed chief executive officer in January.

Durkin most recently was managing director of Nikko Citi Holdings Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, and before that was chief financial officer of Nikko Cordial Financial Group. He has held similar positions with Vodafone Asia Pacific, Nike Japan and Ajinomoto General Foods.

"John brings a wealth of finance expertise and relevant skills to MLP at a critical stage in our business," company chairman Warren Haruki said in a statement.

Durkin is a graduate of the University of New Mexico management school, and also a former Navy lieutenant.

Webber joined Maui Land in April 2006 as CFO after serving as president of DynTek Inc.

Webber filled the position, which received a couple of short-term appointments following the 2004 retirement of longtime finance chief Paul Meyer. Webber was promoted to chief executive to replace David Cole, who resigned last year amid mounting losses and layoffs at the Kahului-based company.