Bank of Hawaii Announces New Vice Presidents: Lee, Spurling and Strobel

Sherri Lee was recently hired by Bank of Hawaii as vice president and primary relationship officer in the Pearlridge Commercial Banking Center, where she assists commercial banking clients with loans and deposit accounts. Having more than 27 years of experience in the commercial banking industry, including nine years with Bank of Hawaii from 1991 to 2000, Lee rejoins the bank after serving in the same capacity at Central Pacific Bank.

Lee earned her bachelor’s degree in marketing and travel industry management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 1988, and she holds a master’s degree in marketing and finance from Pepperdine University. She is also a board member of the Susannah Wesley Community Center.

Tom Spurling joined Bank of Hawaii as vice president and director in the Enterprise Project Management Office. He is responsible for the overall management and operations of the department ensuring quality project intake, evaluation, tracking and delivery of large scale initiatives within the bank.

Prior to joining the bank, Spurling served as director of the enterprise project management office for First Tech Federal in Portland, Ore. He has more than 20 years of project management experience for various financial institutions in Portland, as well as Toyota Financial Systems in Torrance, Calif. Spurling earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1990 and his master’s degree in business from Pepperdine University in 1997. He is an officer in the Portfolio and Project Leaders’ Forum and a member of the Project Management Institute and the Scrum Alliance.

Steve Strobel joined Bank of Hawaii as vice president and vendor risk manager for its Finance department. He oversees the enterprise vendor risk management programs and initiatives, as well as the strategic sourcing, procurement operations and accounts payable departments.

Prior to joining the bank, Strobel served as a director in global strategic sourcing with First Data Corporation in Atlanta, Ga. for nearly 13 years and as a senior manager in sourcing with JP Morgan Chase Bank for eight years in Columbus, Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business psychology from Otterbein College in 2000 and his master’s in business administration from Ohio Dominican in 2005, both in Columbus.