Raymond Vara

Raymond P.
Vara is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Hawai'i Pacific Health Corp.
since 2012, serving there since 2004.
The role of Non-Executive Chairman at Bank of Hawaii Corp.
is held starting 2026.
Director positions are held at Island Insurance Co. Ltd., TradeWind Group, Inc., Kapiolani Health Foundation, Hawaii Pacific University, American Heart Association, Inc., Mid-Pacific Institute, Tradewind Capital Group, Inc., Straub Clinic & Hospital, Hawai’i Executive Collaborative, and Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, where also President & Director.
Executive Director at American Red Cross (Hawaii) since 2014.
Trustee at Blood Bank of Hawaii.
Former roles include Director at American Hospital Association, Inc., Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Los Alamos Medical Corp.
from 2000 to 2002, Controller-Northwestern Healthcare Network at The United States Army (District of Columbia), Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Madigan Army Medical Center, and Chief Financial Officer at Bassett Army Community Hospital.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Hawaii Pacific University and an MBA from the University of Alaska.