Alexander & Baldwin Inc.’s board of directors has named A&B President Stanley M. Kuriyama chief executive officer, succeeding W. Allen Doane, who will retire at year’s end after 11 years as CEO.

Kuriyama, whose appointment is effective Jan. 1, also has been named to serve on A&B’s board of directors, the company said in a news release.
Doane will continue to serve A&B as a director, and current Lead Independent Director Walter A. Dods Jr. will become chairman of the A&B board, also effective Jan. 1.