Twinnies Consultancy

 Economist, central banker, and diplomat with 40+ years of leadership in economic policy, public financial management, statistics, and international relations.

Have held top-level roles including Governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, High Commissioner to the UK and Ambassador to the EU, and currently serve as Public Finance Management Lead Advisor for Tonga's Ministry of Finance. Specialise in designing reform strategies, managing macro-fiscal planning, and aligning national systems with international standards. Ph.D. in Economics focused on small island economies.

Established Governance, Leadership, and Managerial: Ministerial, Member of Parliament, Board Director, CEO, and Senior Management level. Public Administration and Public Sector Management.Public Administration and Public Sector Management. Negotiation and Convincing. High-level negotiation, especially for grants, debt financing, and other contractual activities.Organisation, Human and Physical Resource Management. Reform and Change Management.Capacity building and skill development.

Principal Solicitor at Pinnacle Lawyers from 2012 to 

2025. Member of the NSW Law Society and admitted as 

Solicitor to the NSW Supreme Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia. Director of Poised Security from 2010 to 2018.Legal Aid NSW Panel Solicitor for Criminal Law and Family Law from 2013 to 2025.

Published Author. Publisher of the first Pacific Island Publishing House

Project Development & Management

Project Implementation & Analysis 

Donors and Government project negotiations. Extensive professional project management and implementation experience in the Renewable Energy, Telecommunications & Transport sector across the Pacific region. 

Strategic and results-oriented Program Manager with over 15 years of professional experience 

managing and supporting development programs in Tonga. Extensive experience working with 

international development partners, including UN agencies (UNFPA, UNDP, WHO) and bilateral 

donors (DFAT, MFAT, EU, JICA, among others), in program design, implementation, monitoring, 

and reporting. Strong background in donor coordination, policy development, and capacity building at the national level. 

Experienced and adaptable programme and operations professional with over 20 years of work across international development, banking, training, and business management. Strong experience in customer 

service, international transactions, and loan management.