Paul Chen

Paul Chen has extensive work experience in human resources and talent acquisition. Paul currently holds the position of Vice President & Talent Acquisition Manager at First Hawaiian Bank. Prior to this role, they worked as a Talent Acquisition Manager at HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union. Paul also has experience as an HR Consultant at Business Solution Technologies, where they provided HR management system consulting services. Additionally, they have held positions such as Sr. HR Coordinator at Catholic Charities Hawaii, Lead Recruiter at UC Irvine, Executive Team Leader - Human Resources at Target Inc., and Sr. Human Resources Assistant at Qualcomm. Paul's earlier experience includes roles at Marine Corps Community Services and Hewlett-Packard. Paul has demonstrated skills in recruitment, training, benefits administration, and performance management throughout their career.

Paul Chen earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1989 to 1995. Paul then obtained a Masters in Public Health with a specialization in Environmental and Occupational Health from the University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Public Health from 1993 to 1995. In 1998, they pursued an MBA in Strategic Human Resources Management from USC Marshall School of Business, completing it in 2000. Paul also earned a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from Troy State University - Pacific Region from 2002 to 2003. Paul is also certified as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by SHRM, obtained in March 2015. Additionally, they graduated from Waiakea High School in 1989 and attended St. Joseph School, but no specific degree or field of study for this institution is provided.