Meet the team
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Lily Stender
Co-founder of Tolaga.org and descendant of the East Coast, I feel a sense of responsibility to give back to my lands and people. I left school at an early age and traveled overseas to seek my fortune. I gained much needed life skills from working in many different industries and all types of jobs. My passion lies in supporting grassroots entrepreneurship and helping our people realize their full potential. Mauri ora.
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Scott Miller
Scott Miller is a founder of Tolaga. Scott is a life-long entrepreneur. He was the kid with the lemonade stand, the lawnmower, the paintbrush. Scott is passionate about sharing the opportunity of entrepreneurship with people that may not have access to the business tools and capital required to start their own business.
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Kuini Tuapawa
Covid has taught us that digital tools are imperative to maintain sound communication and connection globally. Digital Technology is not my forte but I have opened my mind to learning as much as I can to ensure that my contribution will be for the greater good of the digital world our mokopuna (grandchildren) will be left to navigate. My name is Kuini and I am the Operations Manager of Tolaga Bay Innovation Tech Hub and I am privileged to be a part of Tolaga.org. We believe the potential for success is within reach for our grassroots entrepreneurs and together we will create impact.