Sir Wilson takes seat as Tisa chairman

SIR Wilson Kamit has been appointed board chairman of Tisa Community Finance Ltd (TCF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teachers Savings and Loan Society Ltd (Tisa).
The appointment is effective from July 21.
Tisa group chief executive officer Michael Koisen said Sir Wilson “brings a wealth of expertise and leadership experience to further strengthen the subsidiary’s focus on providing financial services and products to the retail and commercial segment, including small-medium enterprises”.
“With a vast leadership experience in financial sector regulation, business, banking, economics, superannuation, investments, and insurance sector, the board of TCF is confident in its appointment of Sir Wilson as the board chairman.
“Sir Wilson began his career as a graduate research officer at the Central Bank on July 1975 progressing through management roles before being appointed deputy governor in 1991 then governor in 1999.
“As governor, he was also the alternate governor representing PNG on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and was the Registrar of Savings and Loans Societies.
“Sir Wilson has held numerous industry board engagements such as being alternate executive director of the Asian Development Bank in Manila, a director of InterOil Corporation, PNG Sustainable Development Programme Ltd (PNGSDP) and Credit Corporation Ltd.”