Meet our Executives
Meet the Senior Executives at Tonga Development Bank.
Mr Kaho ‘o Vailahi ‘Ofa – Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kaho ‘o Vailahi ‘Ofa was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Tonga Development Bank in October 2025, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in Tonga’s financial and economic sectors.
Before joining TDB, Mr. ‘Ofa served as Chief Investment Officer at the Retirement Fund Board (RFB) for more than 16 years, where he led the expansion and diversification of the Fund’s investment portfolio across loans, equities, property, and offshore markets valued at over TOP 220 million. He also represented RFB as a Director of the TDB Board (2019–2023), contributing to the Bank’s governance and strategic direction.
Mr. ‘Ofa began his professional career at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT), where he held roles in economic research, policy analysis, and financial systems management. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and operational excellence — successfully guiding teams through both growth and transformation.
He is recognised for his ability to unite people around shared goals, drive innovation, and deliver measurable results with integrity and discipline. His leadership style combines analytical precision with decisive action, inspiring confidence among staff, stakeholders, and partners alike.
Mr. ‘Ofa holds a Master of Applied Finance (MAF) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Management from the University of the South Pacific, and a Diploma of Superannuation from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). He is also a Certified Director and Board Chair through the Australian Institute of Management (AIM).
Seini Vaiola Movete – Chief Credit Officer
Mrs. Movete joined the Bank as a Senior Loans Officer in 1993. She advanced and worked in various departments of the Bank including, human resource and risk management. Mrs. Movete later took up the role as Manager Transformation where she was responsible for coordinating and managing implementation of the Bank’s transformation from Development to Commercial and the implementation of the Bank’s business Expansion projects. She took up the role as Chief Credit Officer in March 2017. Mrs. Movete holds a Bachelor in Management Studies, University of Waikato, NZ.
Alekisio Pahia – Acting Chief Finance Officer
Mr Pahia joined the Bank in May 2015 as an Accountant, He later took up the role of Regulatory/Compliance & Finance Officer in order to resolve regulatory issues placed to the Bank which ended in 2019. Mr Pahia was later appointed as the Manager Compliance & Reporting for the Group in 2021 and appointed to act on the role as Chief Finance Officer a role he officially took up on 1st September 2022. Mr Pahia holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Auckland University of Technology, NZ.
