Trustee Elliot Kawaiho‘olana Mills

Elliot Kawaiho‘olana Mills is the chief executive officer and managing partner of Hawai‘i Hospitality Group, the first and only Hawai‘i-based hospitality asset management firm focused exclusively on optimizing hotel and resort assets within the islands. At HHG, Mills leads company-wide strategy and performance oversight.

Mills was born in Hilo on Hawai‘i Island and is a graduate of Saint Joseph High School. He holds a degree in travel industry management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and completed the Cornell Hospitality Management General Managers Program.

He has worked in Hawai‘i’s travel industry for more than 25 years, holding executive and resort management positions on various islands and the West Coast with brands such as Disney, Marriott, Hyatt and Outrigger.

In addition to his duties at Hawai‘i Hospitality Group, Mills gives back to the local community through service as a board member for Bank of Hawai‘i, HMSA, Hawai‘i Community Foundation, and the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau.

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