New CEO

Pokharel is a senior global financial services executive with over 30 years of banking experience.

TISA Group CEO, Michael Koisen said Pokharel’s experience and skills are invaluable to TCF and in due course TISA Bank:

“And we are very pleased that he has agreed to take on this appointment.

“Sunil is the ideal leader for TCF/TISA Bank as we seek to transform our operations and culture firmly around leading customer service, experience and products,” Koisen said.

Lae MP and chairman of the Lae City Authority board, John Rosso, said the board has decided not to extend Neil Ellery’s term as LCA’s interim chief executive officer.

“The position will be advertised,” he said. “They will have an acting capacity and once the CEO’s office is advertised, they will pick a replacement CEO.

“The acting CEO, which was Mr Ellery, has done an extremely good job but it is the board’s prerogative to decide whether to extend his term or nogat.”

Effectively immediately, Mike will have complete operational oversight across the entire business including Digicel, Unwired and Sky Pacific.

Digicel Regional CEO, Pacific Group, Mr. Colin Stone said,” Mike brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in wireless and ICT technology. His recent work in digital transformation in emerging markets will provide valuable impetus to Digicel’s continued growth and evolution as a full solutions provider in Fiji”.  

For the past 11 years Strong has been based in Suva, Fiji where he has held general management positions of significant Fijian trading companies, most recently as General Manager of Pacific Agencies (Fiji) Limited.

He will return to New Zealand to take up the role at PCF in or about November this year.

Strong was born and raised in Suva, educated at Kings College, Auckland and Massey University in Palmerston North, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Studies.