Central Pacific Financial Corp. announced the appointment of Jonathan B. Kindred as director of the boards of CPF and CPB. The appointment is effective November 1, 2021 and will increase the number of directors on both boards from eleven to twelve. The announcement was made by Paul Yonamine, CPF Chairman and CEO. Kindred has over thirty-five years of global experience in the financial services industry. He is currently Managing Member of KR Consulting LLC. Kindred previously served as Chairman of the International Bankers Association of Japan from 2011 - 2017. He was also a Director of the U.S.-Japan Business Council, a Director of the Japan Society of New York, and a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government'sAdvisory Panel on Global Financial City Tokyo.