ALOHA UNITED WAY

Michelle Lovata has been hired as assistant vice president/campaign for Aloha United Way. She will assist in operating the annual fundraising campaign. Other duties will include analyzing and implementing strategic fundraising procedures and strengthening donor relationships, as well as helping to recruit, train and support community volunteers and track and report divisional progress.

RESORTQUEST HAWAII

ResortQuest Hawaii has announced that RAYmond Blouin, general manager at ResortQuest Kauai Beach, will now also serve as general manager at ResortQuest Aloha Beach Kauai Hotel, overseeing daily operations of both properties.

ResortQuest Hawaii operates a broad range of condominium resorts and hotels that suit a variety of tastes and budgets.

ST. FRANCIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF HAWAII

Jerry Correa Jr. and Sue Bias have been named to the executive team at St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii.

Correa has been named chief administrator of administrative services. He will continue as chief administrator of St. Francis Healthcare Enterprises, overseeing the system's for-profit businesses and joint ventures. Correa joined St. Francis Healthcare System in 2000 and previously served as vice president of information services.

Bias has been appointed director of human resources. She joined St. Francis Healthcare System in 2004 as benefits manager. She worked for 12 years in the human resources department of Liberty House.

BANK OF HAWAII

Wayne Anderson has been hired as senior vice president and credit review manager of the credit review/internal audit department at Bank of Hawaii. His responsibilities include managing the credit review team and identifying, measuring and reporting credit-risk issues and trends.

Carrie Jeanne Oda has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and business product management from vice president, and will continue her duties as sales and business product development manager.

HAWAII CENTRAL CREDIT UNION

Gwen Yamamoto Lau has been named president/general manager for Hawaii Central Credit Union. She was most recently senior vice president and West O'ahu region manager for Central Pacific Bank and was previously with First Hawaiian Bank.

MW GROUP

MW Group Ltd., a commercial real estate development firm, has promoted Brian Wong to senior vice president, responsible for the daily operations of the company including development, leasing, property management as well as administrative functions.

Wong has been with MW Group since 2003. Previously, he was the asset manager and general manager responsible for Pioneer Plaza.

POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER

Larie Manutai has been promoted to sales manager of the Hawai'i sales department of the Polynesian Cultural Center. In her new role, she will manage sales for a variety of military and education accounts.

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