Carol Higa to Lead Hawaii State FCU’s New Business Banking and Credit Administration Division

HONOLULU — Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) has hired Carol Higa as senior vice president of business banking and credit administration, responsible for expanding services for the organization’s business membership base.

Higa brings more than three decades of experience in the banking industry to her new role. She spent 31 years at Bank of Hawaii, serving most recently as senior vice president in Commercial Deposit Services. Higa will lead the expansion and redesign of the credit union’s business banking program, as well as oversee credit administration for both consumer and business accounts.

“Carol brings the right mix of experience and fresh perspective when it comes to building our business banking group, and her expertise in credit administration will be an asset as we look to increase credit services across the board,” said Andrew Rosen, president and CEO of Hawaii State Federal Credit Union. “We look forward to her leadership as we continue to enhance business banking services for our members.”

Higa earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. She serves on the board of Housing Solutions Inc., and is a former board member of Junior Achievement of Hawaii.