• Leads the bank’s candidate and teammate experience initiatives from a legal perspective. Works closely with HR operations, business partners, and talent acquisition teams to cultivate and deploy employee relations, affirmative action, DEI, anti-discrimination, and anti-harassment programs that foster a great place to work.• Provides bank executives and managers with action-oriented and solutions-driven programs, policies and internal controls that advance the bank’s business goals, solve complex problems, and minimize legal and reputational risk.• Spearheaded the development of ASB’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program focused on driving positive change, lifting the bank’s social impact, and pursuing overall sustainability within Hawaii. Collaborated with leaders across the bank to shape strategy through identifying and maximizing business opportunities and monitoring and mitigating ESG-related financial risk.• Involved in ASB’s leadership development programs to provide guidance, legal expertise, and training to aspiring or newly promoted managers/leaders. • Serves as an ethics and privacy officer, enforcing ASB’s Code of Conduct.• Supports the board and executive team in corporate governance matters.

• Founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops young servant leaders in Hawaii, who are ready and eager to solve community issues.• Leads a team of ~30 volunteers to develop a scholarship fund, award college scholarships ($75,000+ to date), and mentor Hawaii students (50+ to date).• Organizes the Next Gen Leaders Program, which provides one-on-one mentorship and leadership training to college students and encourages them to solve some of Hawaii’s biggest issues, including artificial intelligence and access to housing and healthcare(Website: http://www.odoscholarship.org)

• Counseled clients on labor and employment and general business law, and recommended practical solutions to reduce legal risk.• Investigated claims and grievances made by employees.• Represented employers in litigation, arbitration, mediation, and agency audits.

Conducted legal research and analysis on Board law. Investigated charges of unfair labor practices. Drafted affidavits of parties and witnesses. Served as a mediator to help resolve and settle disputes. Recommended to the Officer-in-Charge the disposition of the charges. Provided substantive and procedural information to individuals interested in filing charges of unfair labor practices.

Conducted legal research on procedural, evidentiary, and substantive employment law matters. Drafted motions and memoranda. Provided litigation support for the Deputy Attorney Generals. Analyzed discovery documents.