Fole (Daleki) Finau
Intrapreneur – The Western Initiative
Fole (Daleki) is of Tongan descent from the villages of Masilamea, Tongatapu on his father’s side and Ma’ufanga, Tongatapu on his mother’s side. Born in Aotearoa and raised in Tonga and around the Pacific, he now lives in west Auckland and is married with two wonderful daughters, who keep him grounded yet ambitious.
Fole has worked extensively within tertiary education and community health. He has well established relationships across academic, health, central government, local government and the Pasifika community.
Fole joined The Western Initiative team (and TSI whānau) as an Intrapreneur. He delivers and facilitates economic initiatives that build social, human, cultural and financial capital that enables west Aucklanders, particularly Pasifika and Māori, to create socio-economic transformation for their communities, while also influencing change at a system level.