Raymond Ono, vice chairman and chief banking officer for First Hawaiian Bank, will retire July 1 after a 38-year career.

Executive Vice President Mitchell Nishimoto,who has served as the bank’s chief risk officer for the past two years, will succeed Ono as executive vice president in charge of the Retail Banking Group.

“Ray has been an exceptional leader, mentor and friend to many of us during his 38 years with the bank,” First Hawaiian Chairman and CEO Bob Harrison said today. “Throughout his career he has developed lasting community partnerships and has built deep connections with customers and our employees. We are indebted to Ray for his dedication and years of outstanding contributions that have helped us grow to a $19 billion bank.”

Ono, 62, joined First Hawaiian in 1978 and started in the loan management training program. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions in the Business Banking, Wealth Management and Retail Banking Groups. Ono was promoted to vice chairman in 2007. Two years later, he was promoted to chief banking officer in 2009 and served as chief operating officer from 2012 through 2015. Ono also served on the bank’s senior management and credit committees. For the last seven years, he has overseen the bank’s entire 62 retail branch network in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.

“Working at First Hawaiian has been an incredible journey for me, professionally and personally,” Ono said. “Throughout my career it has always been the people that mattered to me most, both customers and team members. I want to thank every one of them for being a part of my tenure at First Hawaiian. I am confident that together we have made a difference in growing the bank and in supporting our community, and I look forward to the next generation of leaders to achieve even greater success.”

Nishimoto, prior to becoming chief risk officer, spent 28 years in the Retail Banking Group, including managing the Kapiolani and Maui banking regions. He will continue to serve on the bank’s senior management and credit committees.