Joint Forces Staff College Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and Harvard Kennedy School s Executive Education Program in National and International Security Admiral Aquilino has extensive leadership expertise from his prior service as Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. In that role he led military operations across half of the world s geography within the oldest and most extensive U.S. combatant command. He synchronized the activities of more than 380,000 joint forces, fostered global collaboration with allies and partners and was responsible for the utilization and readiness of America s largest naval force. His experience also enables him to bring to the Board deep knowledge of the U.S. military, a major customer of HEI s electric utility subsidiary and a key driver of Hawai i s economy. Admiral Aquilino has high-level management, strategic planning and risk management assessment skills (financial and non-financial) gained while commanding and leading highly complex organization where he oversaw annual budgets up to $20 billion. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Owner, JCA and Associates, LLC (since 2024) (defense and national security advisory and consultancy) Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (retired, 2021-2024) Commander, US Pacific Fleet (2018-2021) Commander, US FIFTH Fleet/Naval Forces Central Command (2017-2018) Deputy Director of Operations, Plans and Strategy, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (2014-2017) PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS Director, Lockheed Martin (since 2025) OTHER POSITIONS Director, Tailhook Association (since 2025) (nonprofit supporting the interests of aircraft carriers, naval aviation and their crews) Advisory Board Member, Logistics Management Institute (since 2025) Advisory Board Member, Shield AI (since 2025) Advisory Board Member, Red Cell (since 2025)