I was born in the main island of Tonga, Tongatapu, but I grew up in the outer islands. I have a background in business management, with nine years’ experience of working in a commercial bank in the areas of international services, lending, administration, finance, and retail banking. Following that, I assisted my father running the family business, which is a joinery company specialising in office and home furniture.
Since then, I've worked at the Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industry leading the Private Sector Training Programme of the Tonga Business Enterprise Centre. I have solid experience working with the private sector in terms of development, coaching, and identifying skills gaps in Tonga's business sector.
Prior to joining VSA, I was an entrepreneur managing my own catering business, which my sister is still managing now while I work full-time with VSA.
