Fijian Holdings Ltd (FHL) has announced two major leadership appointments within the group, effective immediately.
Susie Waqanibaravi has been appointed group chief financial officer of FHL, reporting directly to the group chief executive officer, and Rizwan Hussain has been appointed as the acting chief executive officer for Merchant Finance Pte Ltd (MFL), reporting directly to the Chairperson of MFL.
Ms Waqanibaravi will lead the Group Finance function in the review, development and execution of finance and business strategies.
She will also lead the growth of the Group Finance Management Services functions and provide financial advice to the board and the group in the implementation of strategic priorities.
She holds a wide range of business experience with specialised skills in finance and accounting. She is currently the director Finance Fiji and Group Shared Services at Neptune Pacific Agency.
She has also held senior positions at Natural Waters of Viti Pte Ltd and Munro Leys. Additionally, Mrs Waqanibaravi is a council member of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants and serves on several boards.
She is familiar with the FHL Group, having previously worked at Blue Lagoon Cruises and Pacific Cement Limited.
Mr Hussain joined the Group in March of 2022 as the head of credit for MFL.
He will now be responsible for the overall performance of the bank, leading the business in delivering the approved strategic priorities and new business.
Mr Hussain is armed with a strong background in commercial and consumer banking, having worked in various capacities in both local development and international commercial banks, such as Westpac.
He has expertise in various banking segments and functions, including MSME, Product Development, Credit, Risk Management, Commercial and Consumer Lending.
Chairman of the FHL Group Col. Sakiusa Raivoce issued the FHL Board and Management’s heartiest congratulations to Susie Waqanibaravi and Rizwan Hussain on their new appointments and looks forward to their contributions to growing the FHL Group into new frontiers.
