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28 Leaders Graduate from the Executive Leadership Development Program, Expanding Pacific Alumni Network to 239

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Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting

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Association of Pacific Island Public Auditors Successfully Completes 35th Annual Conference in Koror, Palau

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Calendar iconUpdated December 05, 2022

Ruth serves as the Loan Manager for the Development Bank of American Samoa. In this capacity, Ruth supervises 11 employees of loan officers and building inspectors. Ruth is responsible for applying strict standards for fairness in the acceptance, review and approval of loan applications. In addition, she ensures funds are disbursed fairly and homes are constructed to specification and completed on time and on budget. Ruth is also responsible for developing and implementing overall lending strategies, policies and procedures. Following the September 2009 tsunami, Ruth provided emergency support and led Development Bank staff to make certain the Bank's operations and services to the community were restored within weeks. Ruth attended American Samoa Community College and University of Phoenix, completing her studies in Finance. She is a proud single mother of 3 beautiful children, Mua, Naomi and Sipili.
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28 Leaders Graduate from the Executive Leadership Development Program, Expanding Pacific Alumni Network to 239

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Twenty-eight leaders from across the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands graduated from the 2025 Executive Leadership Development Program in Koror, Palau, expanding the alumni network to 239 and strengthening leadership capacity across the region.

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Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting

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The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) convened its annual winter meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 10-12, 2024. The conference brought together public sector finance leaders and their staff from across the insular jurisdictions, including the Commonwealth of the...

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