HTA decision on its CEO expected soon
A decision on Hawaii Tourism Authority president and CEO Rex Johnson’e employment could be decided early this week.
HTA Chairman Kelvin Bloom told PBN that the HTA hopes to resolve the issue “as quickly as possible. Certain decisions were made in executive session, but there is a process that must be followed.”
The HTA board held a seven-hour meeting last Tuesday at the Hawaii Convention Center, most of it behind closed doors, to evaluate Johnson’s employment following a state audit that revealed he used his office computer to view adult-oriented material.
Details about the e-mails have not been forthcoming, but Johnson has admitted he made “a stupid mistake.”
After Tuesday’s meeting, Bloom was asked by reporters whether the board took a vote on Johnson’s fate free credit report .com. He said he could not comment.
When asked at that time if the board would be scheduling another meeting soon, Bloom said, “We may not need to take a vote.”