Doug Johnstone serves as President of the Hawaiʻi region for Howard Hughes, where he oversees asset management, financing, and redevelopment initiatives. Doug has spearheaded the growth and development of the 60-acre master-planned community, Ward Village, situated in the heart of Honolulu. Under his leadership, this award-winning neighborhood is poised to introduce nearly one million square feet of vibrant retail experiences and thousands of new homes.

Prior to his current role, Doug managed value-add redevelopment efforts within the commercial real estate portfolio of Kamehameha Schools. Before that, he held the position of Vice President at the Los Angeles firm Cyburt Hall Partners, where he specialized in opportunistic investments and developments in collaboration with institutional joint venture partners.

Born and raised in Honolulu, Doug attended Punahou School and Stanford University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics with Honors. In addition to overseeing his company’s local charitable partnerships, he is a member of the Hawaiʻi Business Roundtable, Young Presidents’ Organization, Omidyar Fellows, and serves on the board of directors for NAIOP Hawaii and Aloha United Way.