Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative appoints new chief financial officer

Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative announced this week that Erin Tsuda was appointed chief financial officer and financial vice president effective July 1.

Tsuda has served in the role on an interim basis since March. She also has been a finance manager since 2022 at the cooperative.

“During her 3 years at [Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative], Erin has made significant contributions to maintaining and enhancing the financial stability of our cooperative through some very challenging times,” said Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative President and Chief Executive Officer David Bissell in an announcement about Tsuda’s appointment. “The board of directors and I have full confidence in her abilities and welcome her to this key leadership position.”

Tsuda brings extensive experience to her new posts, having worked previously as director of finance for Grove Farm Company, district manager for Hawai‘i Department of Taxation and senior financial analyst for Hawaiian Electric.

She began her career with Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she progressed to manager, audit.

Tsuda is a certified public accountant and has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is also a graduate of Kaua‘i High School.

“It’s an honor to serve our community by contributing to the success of [Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative],” said Tsuda in the announcement. “As the only electric cooperative in the state of Hawai‘i, we are pursuing aggressive strategic goals that will strengthen [Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative] while benefiting our members and the community at large.”