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The Samoa Housing Corporation is governed by an independent Board which is ultimately responsible for the overall operation and stewardship of the organization. The Board reports to Parliament through the Minister for Public Enterprises.
Board Members
The Board members currently comprise five directors.
Board of Directors (Sitting – L to R): Leaupepe Satui Bentin (Chair), Lauano Lauina Grace , Muaausa Fiona Talouli,
(Standing – L to R): Su’afaiga Henry Fruean, Falesaopule Seimalelua Vaialia Iosua (resigned)
Leaupepe Satui D. Bentin | Chair
Leaupepe brings over 20 years combined work and private sector experience at the international, regional and national levels in programme and development planning, project design, project management, project implementation, results-based strategic and corporate planning and Monitoring & Evaluation across a variety of sectors including climate change/climate resilience, infrastructure, community, finance, labour, comnmunications and private sector development.
A Development Practitioner, she has excellent knowledge of legal and fiduciary requirements of development partner strategies having worked as an independent consultant for the Government of Samoa and its various development partners in her 10+years as a Director and Principal Consultant of her own firm.
Leaupepe holds a PostgradDip. in Development Studies and a B.A in Library & Information Science.
Su’afaiga Henry Fruean | Director
Su’afaiga brings to the Board over 40 years of work experience in the public and private sectors. His professional career includes 12 years as a Director of the Samoa Land Corporation (SLC) Board, 5 years managing the EFKS TV2, and over 30 years as an entrepreneur running his own business, HJF Electronics.
As an entrepreneur, Su’afaiga has developed a suite of diverse skills that has enabled him to navigate the complex world of business and managing people. These include effective leadership skills, solid financial literacy skills, excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic.Su’afaiga has qualifications in telecom engineering and accounting.
Lauano Lauina Grace | Director
Lauano Lauina Grace was appointed by Cabinet in March 2023 as the Chair for Samoa Housing Corporation. Lauano resigned from her role as Chair in April 2025 due to a change in personal circumstances requiring her to travel more, spending less time in Samoa. Cabinet approved Lauano’s nomination of Leaupepe Satui Bentin to
replace her as Chair from 1 May 2025. Lauano will remain as a director for SHC until the end of her contract in February 2026.
Lauano has over thirty years’ experience in the public and private sectors in Samoa, Australia, and New Zealand. She is a strategic leader with a solid record of building and leading diverse and high performing teams to drive organizational goals often exceeding client expectations. She is a clear and succinct communicator capable of
making hard decisions and providing solutions to achieve project outcomes. Her professional career includes managing major capital works programs valued over AUD$120million and real estate valued over AUD$2billion.
Lauano is a former director of the Unit Trust of Samoa (UTOS), 2020-2023. She is a director of Grace & Grace Plus (GGP), a multi-disciplinary firm specialising in architecture, project management and construction law, which was established in Sydney in 2014, and in Samoa in 2017. Lauano is an advocate for women empowerment. She was a mentor for the National Association of Women in Construction, Australia, and is an advisor to Pacific Womens Professional Business Network Inc., Australia.
Lauano holds a Master of Construction Project Management (MCPM) from UNSW and a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) from the University of Auckland.