Michael Sakazaki
MICHAEL Sakazaki has been promoted to senior vice president and senior market manager of Branch Banking’s West Pacific Market for Bank of Hawai‘i. He is responsible for overall management of retail banking-related activities and operations in Guam, Saipan and Palau, which include customer experience, community leadership, human resources management as well as meeting compliance standards, managing expenses and meeting financial goals. In addition to overseeing all branches in the region, Sakazaki works with management and staff on development and execution of the bank’s strategic plan.
Sakazaki joined Bank of Hawai‘i in 2017 as a bank associate after completing audit and tax internships with Ernst & Young in Guam and KMH LLP in Honolulu. He has since held numerous leadership positions at the bank’s Iwilei, Ward, Ala Moana and Wai‘alae-Kāhala branches before returning to Guam in August 2023 to work on all facets of branch operations and support. His stellar contributions have earned him the bank’s prestigious Chairman’s Circle Award numerous times, which recognizes top achievers.
Born and raised on Guam, Sakazaki attended Chaminade University on a basketball scholarship and earned both his bachelor of business administration degree in accounting and his master of business administration degree in accounting. He serves on the USO Guam Advisory Council and as a director for Pacific Century Life Insurance Corporation and is an active member of the Guam Men’s National Basketball Team.
