Kurt K. Murao

Kurt Murao is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. since March 2011. Murao has held several key positions in the company, including Vice President of Legal & Administration and Corporate Secretary, and Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining Hawaiian Electric Industries, Murao worked as an Associate Attorney at Arent Fox from May 2007 to February 2011, and served as a Staff Attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from August 2001 to April 2007. Murao's career began as an English Teacher in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program from 1994 to 1997. Murao holds an LLM in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, a JD from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, and a BA in Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.