Rachel Wela

Rachel Wela has over 17 years of experience in payroll, financial reporting, and risk management. Rachel is currently working at First Hawaiian Bank as a Vice President and Payroll & Financial Reporting Manager. Prior to that, they held the position of Assistant Vice President in the same company. Before joining First Hawaiian Bank, Rachel worked at Hawaiian Airlines as a Director of Payroll, where they were responsible for managing payroll operations, compliance, and budgeting for over 7200 employees. Rachel also managed payroll vendors and ensured the accuracy and efficiency of payroll processing. Rachel's earlier experience includes working as a Director of Payroll, Benefits, and Risk Management at Sullivan Family of Companies, where they oversaw payroll and benefit processing for 4500 employees across various locations. Rachel started their career at ALTRES as a Payroll Lead, where they supervised a team of 10 employees and trained new hires in payroll processes.

Rachel Wela studied Retail Management at Kapi'olani Community College, though the duration is unspecified. From 2008 to 2010, they attended Life Christian University Hawaii and earned an Associate's degree in Theology.