Elliot Kawaiho‘olana Mills
Chair
Elliot Kawaiho‘olana Mills is the CEO and managing partner of the newly formed Hawai‘i Hospitality Group. The Hawai‘i-based hospitality asset management firm focuses on optimizing hotel and resort properties across the islands.
Mills was born in Hilo on Hawai‘i Island and is a graduate of Saint Joseph High School. He holds a degree in travel industry management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and completed the Cornell Hospitality Management General Managers Program.
He has worked in Hawai‘i’s travel industry for more than 25 years, holding executive and resort management positions on various islands with brands such as Disney, Hyatt, Marriott and Outrigger.
Mills gives back to the local community through service as a board member for multiple organizations including Hawai‘i Pacific Health, HMSA, Kapiolani Women and Children’s Hospital and the Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau. He spends the majority of his spare time with his wife and their two children.