HONOLULU--Gary Nakata has bee promoted to EVP at Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union.
When asked about his promotion, Nakata said, “It’s an honor and a privilege to work under the leadership of Drake [Tanabe] who has spent many years at the helm, fostering a culture still firmly based in the credit union movement. That is people helping people.” A Hawaii local, Nakata attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. He also graduated from the American Bankers Association’s Compliance School. Nakata has earned his Credit Union Compliance Expert designation and holds certifications as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Credit Union Executive, and in Certified Financial Management (CFM). Nakata worked as an Examiner with the National Credit Union Administration, served as Senior Vice President of Finance for Hickam Federal Credit Union, as well as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union (Aloha Pacific).