Chris Benjamin is president and chief executive officer of Alexander & Baldwin. An accomplished executive with extensive business and management experience, Benjamin also has a long track record of volunteering with and providing leadership to nonprofit organizations that support Hawaii’s community. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Governors for NAREIT.
Executive leadership at A&B
- Benjamin was appointed CEO on Jan. 1, 2016
- President and chief operating officer overseeing real estate and agribusiness subsidiaries from June 2002 to Dec. 2015
- Chief financial officer from Feb. 2004 to Sep. 2011
- From March 2009 through March 2011, served as general manager of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, overseeing the operations and finances of that business
- Joined A&B in 2001 as director, corporate development and planning, and promoted to vice president in 2003
Additional management experience
Before joining A&B, Benjamin held positions with General Motors Corporation, Sony Corporation, Booz Allen Hamilton and The Queen’s Health Systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
Commitment to Hawaii’s nonprofits
A dedicated supporter of community organizations, Benjamin currently serves as the chair of Hale Kipa’s Capital Cabinet and sits on the boards of many groups, including:
- Catholic Charities of Hawaii
- Aloha United Way
- Nature Conservancy of Hawaii’s Ihupani Council
- Hawaii Agricultural Research Center
- University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business Advisory Board
- CFA Society Hawaii
- Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative