Hale Management, LLC, a Honolulu-based holding entity founded in 2023 with seven diverse subsidiaries, announced that Hawaiʻi banking industry veteran Blenn A. Fujimoto has joined as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO of Hale Management, he will work to maximize assets, increase profits and make strategic decisions for future growth. Fujimoto brings extensive banking experience, recently holding key executive positions at Central Pacific Bank (CPB) since 2000. 

Along with his duties as CEO of Hale Management, Fujimoto will also serve as president of AEPAC, an award-winning full-service architecture and engineering firm based in Honolulu and the holding company’s primary subsidiary. Fujimoto’s plans include expanding the business in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region by focusing more intently on Department of Defense and federal contract work, along with large developers and companies needing a prime contractor with diverse capabilities and skill sets. 

“We are pleased to welcome Blenn to the Hale Management and AEPAC ʻohana,” said Lorraine Minatoishi, owner and founder of AEPAC. “It is quite advantageous to have someone of Blenn’s caliber at the helm as we move into a phase of development and growth. He will play a vital role in expanding and strengthening our company to benefit the businesses served by Hale Management’s varied subsidiaries.” 

In addition to AEPAC, which has been serving Hawaiʻi since 2003, subsidiaries include Civil Solutions Consulting LLC, Facilities Management & Engineering, Engineering & Environmental Services, Medical Doctors & Supplies, Pacific Archaeology & Culture, and Alani Group LLC. As CEO, Fujimoto will provide oversight of the Hale Management subsidiaries while assembling a seasoned management team to lead the organization. 

“It is an honor to join Hale Management and the talented professionals who launched the organization last year,” said Fujimoto. “When my sister Lorraine Minatoishi invited me to become CEO to help develop this locally based company into a flourishing enterprise, I saw this as an incredible opportunity. I’m looking forward to fortifying its management infrastructure and business strategies to usher in the exponential growth we know is possible.”

While Fujimoto joins Hale Management in a full-time capacity, he continues his role as Executive Vice President and senior advisor at CPB, where he has achieved significant results throughout his extensive career. He is an experienced leader of all front-line banking channels, including retail banking, international banking, commercial real estate lending, business banking, investment management, trust services, private banking, residential mortgage and consumer lending. 

Fujimoto is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington in Seattle. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in finance from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is an alumnus of Saint Louis High School on Oʻahu.

An active community member, Fujimoto currently serves on the board of directors of Goodwill Hawaii (Board Chair), Manoa Valley Theatre, Wong Foundation and the Hawaii Military Affairs Council. He has a strong history of community involvement with wide-ranging organizations in Hawaiʻi.