John Hirabayashi was president and chief executive officer of Community First Credit Union for 18 years, retiring in August 2024. Community First is headquartered in Jacksonville with 18 branch locations and $1.5 billion in assets. He led Community First Credit Union since 1996.
Mr. Hirabayashi previously served as president and chief executive officer at Cal State 9 Credit Union from 1990 to 1996, chief financial officer at Patelco Credit Union from 1989 to 1990 and served in various positions at Pentagon Federal Credit Union from 1980 to 1989.
Mr. Hirabayashi is a member of the boards of directors of the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, and the Davis College of Business, Jacksonville University, executive advisory board.
Mr. Hirabayashi received his MBA in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and his bachelor’s in finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.