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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.

The Board members currently comprise four directors.

1) 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.

  • Lauano Lauina Grace:

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. Lauano has concluded her tenure as a Director of the Samoa Housing Corporation following the completion of her contract in February 2026.

  • Suafaiga Henry Fruean:

Suafaiga was appointed by Cabinet in July 2023 as a Director for the Samoa Housing Corporation. He has concluded his tenure as a Director of the Samoa Housing Corporation following the completion of his contract in July 2026.

  • Falesaopule Saomalelua Vaialia Iosua:

Director Falesaopule served on the SHC Board of Directors from August 2023 to August 2025, resigning from his role as Director in order to contest for the National Elections as a Member of Parliment for his constituency.