First Hawaiian Bank has appointed Robert Harrison to president and chief operating officer effective Dec. 1 as part of a realignment of senior management, the bank announced yesterday.
Harrison will assume the president role from Don Horner, who will remain chairman and chief executive officer. Harrison will become president and chief operating officer and will be responsible for consumer banking, marketing, risk management and trust.
Raymond Ono will become vice chairman and chief banking officer while Robert Fujioka will be vice chairman and chief lending officer.
Albert Yamada will become the bank's vice chairman, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer while Gary Caufield will be vice chairman and chief information officer.

FIND ELECTRIC BICYCLES AT ECO WHEELS

Local businessman Eric Arii has launched Eco Wheels Hawaii, an online company selling electric bicycles.
The bicycles, most of which have lithium-ion batteries and are capable of being folded up, range in price from $550 to $1,295.
Arii, who has worked as a wedding photographer for the past 10 years, said he came up with the idea following the recent spike in gasoline prices. For more information, go to www.ecowheelshawaii.com.

PILOTS DONATE $15,000 TO DISASTER VICTIMS

Hawaiian Airlines pilots have donated $15,000 for victims of recent natural disasters in American Samoa, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The pilots, members of the Air Line Pilots Association, made the donation at the Red Cross "Kokua for the Pacific" fundraiser Sunday at Aloha Tower Marketplace. The event featured a host of musicians and other entertainers who raised money for the disaster victims.
Earlier this year, the Hawaiian pilots donated nearly 2 tons of food to the Hawaii Foodbank and recruited a team of pilot volunteers to help build a house in Waimanalo for Habitat for Humanity.