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Board of Directors

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Chair

Lady Winifred Kamit

Lady Winifred Kamit has extensive financial services sector knowledge including banking regulation and legislation.

Lady Kamit was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board in March 2023. She was recruited to the Board given her strong governance qualifications in addition to her deep relationships with local business and government.

Lady Kamit is a Senior Partner at Dentons PNG. She currently sits on the Boards of Steamships Trading Co. Limited (publicly listed in PNG and overseas) as a Member of the Board Audit and Risk Committee; Post Courier Limited; and Brian Bell Company Limited as a Member of the Audit and Risk Committee. 

Lady Kamit previously sat on the Boards of New Britain Palm Oil Limited (publicly listed in PNG and overseas); and Lihir Gold Limited/ Newcrest Mining (publicly listed in PNG and overseas).

In September 2022, she retired as Chair of the ANZ Bank in PNG.

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Richard Sinamoi

Richard Sinamoi

Richard Sinamoi is an experienced executive and director with more than 20 years’ experience in the superannuation and financial services industry. 

He was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board in November 2018 and was Chairman of the Board from July 2021 to September 2022. 

Mr Sinamoi has served on boards of both commercial entities and charitable organisations, spanning a range of industries including food and beverage, general insurance, trustee services, micro banking and funds management. 

He is currently an Independent Director on the Boards of Nambawan Super Limited and Trans Pacific Assurance Limited, and an Executive Director of Kama Kofi Limited. Mr Sinamoi holds a Bachelor of Applied Science Systems from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

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Abigail Chang

Abigail Chang

Abigail Chang has served in executive management roles in the private and development sectors in the Pacific and has close to 10 years of central banking experience in the areas of financial system supervision, regulation, policy development and licensing for the banking, insurance, foreign exchange and superannuation industries in Fiji. 

She has extensive experience working across eight Pacific countries in financial inclusion, financial capability development and digitising Government-to-Person (G2P) payments. She was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board in December 2016. 

She served on the Credit Corporation Fiji Pte Ltd Board from 2014–2022, during which time, she served for more than three years as Chairperson. 

Ms Chang holds a Master of International Development, a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics, double degrees in Banking and Finance and Economics and recently completed a Certificate in MBA Essentials from London School of Economics and Political Sciences.

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Faye-Zina Lalo

Faye-Zina Lalo

Faye-Zina Lalo brings experience as a corporate and commercial litigation lawyer and serves as a Director on the boards of various corporate institutions. She is also an active member of various not-for-profit organisations in Papua New Guinea, including MSME Council Inc. as a founding member, and the PNG Olympic Committee. 

Ms Lalo was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board in December 2016. Prior to joining the Credit Corporation Board, Ms Lalo practiced corporate and commercial law for more than 13 years in PNG in both private legal f irms and corporate institutions. 

She is a current member of the PNG Law Society and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the PNG Institute of Directors. Ms Lalo holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Papua New Guinea.

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Stephen Humphries

Stephen Humphries

Stephen Humphries brings significant leadership experience across a wide range of businesses and jurisdictions including Australia, the United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Southeast Asia. He was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board on 22 April 2021. 

Mr Humphries is Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Healius Ltd, one of Australia’s leading ASX-listed healthcare companies. 

His specialist assurance experience includes healthcare, financial services, mining, heavy engineering and construction, technology, and telecommunications. Mr Humphries has significant experience across a broad spectrum of ASX 100 and large private companies and has held senior and managing partner roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Australia, PNG and Indonesia. 

Mr Humphries is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also a member of the Independent Directors Association of PNG.

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Sir Melchior Pesa Togolo CBE

Sir Melchior Pesa Togolo CBE

Sir Melchior (Mel) Togolo is well recognised in PNG business circles with more than 40 years’ experience in the public and private sector at senior management level, having worked for and led the North Solomons Provincial Government and various companies in PNG and overseas. 

He was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board on 9 October 2021.

Sir Mel is a founding member of the Business Council of PNG and was Vice President and President of the Council for six years. He serves on the Board of Bougainville Copper Limited, Panamex Holdings (Singapore) Limited, Heritage Park Hotel Honiara and Loloata Island Resort Port Moresby. 

He brings significant leadership experience across a wide range of businesses, including a strong background in the superannuation, banking and finance industries and hotel property development, and familiarity with the fast-moving consumer goods sector.

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Clare Mazzetti

Clare Mazzetti

Clare Mazzetti has worked diverse executive roles in advisory, management consulting, and transformation, with deep expertise in the banking and financial services industry. She brings significant experience in SME banking, wealth management, and sales and distribution. With strong capabilities in corporate strategy, business planning, and execution, Ms Mazzetti provides valuable support to the Company’s growth initiatives. 

She was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board on 24 December 2021. 

She is currently a Director of QudosBank and the Uniting Church of Australia (Synod of NSW and ACT), and the Chair of the Tax Institute of Australia. 

Ms Mazzetti holds an MBA and Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland and a Master of International Relations from the University of Sydney. She is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney relating to the international banking system. She is a Fellow of FINSIA and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Daryl Johnson

Daryl Johnson

Daryl Johnson is a highly experienced banking executive and was appointed to the Credit Corporation Board in June 2022. 

He brings a wealth of experience in the areas of banking, finance, payments and risk management, both in Australia and internationally. Mr Johnson is a Non-Executive Director on the board of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited. He previously sat on the boards of Banking Ombudsman Scheme New Zealand, Whitelion Incorporated, EFTPOS New Zealand, Beyond Bank Australia, CUSCAL Limited and CG Spectrum Institute Pty Ltd. 

Mr Johnson’s last executive engagement was with Rabobank New Zealand Limited as the Chief Executive Officer, prior to which he held executive management positions at National Australia Bank and ANZ Group. 

He holds Bachelor of Business from Curtin University, a Master of Business Administration from Murdoch University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Executives


Danny Robinson

Group Chief Executive Officer

Danny Robinson

Danny Robinson is the Group Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the day-to-day operational activities for the Group across PNG and the offices in Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.

He joined Credit Corporation in 2020 as Group Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2021.

Prior to joining Credit Corporation, Mr Robinson was Executive General Manager of Banking at Kina Bank in Port Moresby. Prior to Kina Bank he enjoyed a long and successful career in financial services, including senior executive roles with Suncorp across the group’s Retail and Business Banking
divisions.

He brings a wealth of experience and an admirable track record in establishing financial services distribution networks in new markets, achieving significant asset growth and delivering excellent customer service outcomes.

Mr Robinson holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Management from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Director.

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Rei Vagi

Chief Financial Officer

Rei Vagi

Rei Vagi has over 14 years of experience as a financial controller, and extensive knowledge in financial reporting with adherence to accounting and auditing standards, cash flow management and financial planning, taxation, regulatory compliance as well as analysing financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions.

Ms Vagi was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in March 2022.

Ms Vagi is passionate about training and development of people and building
and strengthening capability of the finance team within the company. She has held various senior management roles for prominent organisations such as Kraft-Heinz PNG and PricewaterhouseCoopers and held the role of Financial Controller with Kina Securities Limited prior to joining Credit
Corporation.

Ms Vagi holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Technology and is a qualified Certified Practicing Accountant.

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Leo Kamara

Chief Risk Officer

Leo Kamara

Leo Kamara joined Credit Corporation in December 2021 and was appointed Acting Group Chief Risk Officer on July 17, 2023.

He has over 15 years of experience in risk and compliance management and has an extensive knowledge of the banking and finance sector having worked under PNG, Australian and US Federal Banking Regulations in various capacities including Head of Operational Governance Pacific North-west, Project Risk Management and Head of Operational Assurance roles with ANZ Bank in Australia, and American Samoa, respectively.

Leo Kamara was appointed Credit Corporation’s Head of Risk & Compliance on December 6, 2021.

Prior to his appointment with Credit Corp, he was General Manager Risk for Nambawan Super, where he was responsible for overseeing the management of risk and compliance across the Fund.

Leo is an Associate Member of the PNG Institute of Banking & Business Management (formally PNG Institute of Bankers) and current member of the Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA).

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Asi Nauna

Chief Operating Officer

Asi Nauna

Asi Nauna is a seasoned banking professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, bringing a wealth of expertise across a wide range of sectors. Her diverse career spans over general banking and relationship banking across institutional, corporate, commercial, and SME customer segments, in PNG as well as Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Her banking experience further extends to other key areas such as retail mortgages, retail lending, credit compliance and digital channels. Asi’s extensive background has enabled her to consistently deliver strategic financial solutions and drive organisational growth.

Prior to joining Credit Corporation, Asi was the Chief of Staff at Kina Bank where she led Corporate Services, communications and banking operations. Her tenure at Kina Bank also included various senior management roles, as well as leadership roles at ANZ PNG, demonstrating her ability to lead and innovate in both regional and international banking environments.

Asi holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Finance from Massey University and a Bachelor of Commerce in Management from the University of Technology. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the PNG Institute of Directors.

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Sumeet Kumar

Chief Technology Officer

Sumeet Kumar

Sumeet joined Credit Corporation in May, 2023 and was appointed Chief Technology Officer in July, 2024.

With over 17 years of experience in the financial services sector, Sumeet specialises in information technology and has more than 10 years of expertise in project management.

Prior to joining Credit Corporation, Sumeet served as Head of Technology Innovation at Kina Bank PNG, holding several senior technology and project management roles from 2018 to 2023. He has also worked in in similar capacities with the Bank South Pacific and Westpac PNG Bank.

Sumeet holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of South Pacific (Fiji).

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Loka Niumatairua

Head of People & Culture

Loka Niumatairua

Loka Niumatairua brings a wealth of experience in human resource management, change management, strategic planning and execution, and training and development having worked in reputable institutions such as Nambawan Super Limited, CPL Group and PNG Power, and previously managed teams comprising up to 390 people.

She joined Credit Corporation on July 27, 2020 as the Head of People & Culture. Mrs Niumatairua is focused on driving high performance through a transformed culture by installing the People and Culture function and anchoring people strategic objectives.

Her journey with Credit Corporation continues to evolve and she is committed to promoting employee wellbeing and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce by ensuring our people and communities are skilled for the future.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Industrial Psychology from the University of Papua New Guinea and a fellowship with PNG Human Resource Institute.

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Lynda Kahari

Head of Group Strategy

Lynda Kahari

Lynda Kahari is an experienced and reputable finance and banking executive, bringing a rich international perspective from more than two decades of experience in the financial services and payments industry.

She joined Credit Corporation in December 2020 as Head of Customer Strategy and was later appointed as Head of Group Strategy.

Prior to joining Credit Corporation, Mrs Kahari was with Kina Bank where she held various roles as Head of Strategy, Head of Retail Branches, and Head of Product Development and Customer Experience. She has held various senior management roles for top-tier institutions such as Standard Chartered
Bank, Standard Bank, Barclays Bank and MasterCard.

Mrs Kahari holds a Masters in Finance and Investment from the University of Witwatersrand and an MBA from the University of Hull. She is a Graduate Member of the Australian Company Directors and is a Certified Balance Scorecard Professional with a certificate in Digital Marketing Strategies and Banking Strategy from the University of London.

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Amanda Libitino

Company Secretary

Amanda Libitino

Amanda Libitino is a lawyer by profession with over a decade of experience in commercial and litigation matters and as a corporate in-house lawyer, having worked with Nambawan Super Limited and the Office of the State Solicitor, prior to joining Credit Corporation.

She joined Credit Corporation in August 2022 as the Assistant Company Secretary, and was later appointed as the Company Secretary. As the Company Secretary, she is responsible for overseeing corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and maintaining transparent communication between the organization’s stakeholders and generally, supports the effectiveness of the Board.

With most of her career dedicated to the financial services industry, this has equipped her with a wealth of experience and expertise in superannuation, banking and finance, contract law, corporate governance, compliance with statutory and regulatory rules, conveyance and property law, and general commercial law.

Ms Libitino holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Papua New Guinea and is a current member of the PNG Law Society. She also successfully completed the Victorian Bar Readers Course in 2019 where she signed the Roll of Overseas Counsel in Melbourne, Australia, further enhancing her legal acumen and professional capabilities.

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Brent Hill

General Manager Properties

Brent St. Hill

Brent St. Hill has over 15 years of experience in the property industry with extensive knowledge in multiple facets of property, asset and hotel management, gained by working both nationally and internationally.

He was appointed as General Manager Properties in August 2019.

Prior to joining Credit Corporation PNG, Mr St. Hill was the General Manager with the Crown Hotel Port Moresby and was previously the Group Operations Manager and Regional Manager with Steamships Trading Company, employed within its Coral Sea Hotels subsidiary.

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