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Managing Partner
📍 30+ years of professional experience
📍 Fellow CPA PNG | Commissioner of Oaths | Company Directors
📍 Ex-PwC | Partner at SBC since 2010
Provides strategic leadership, oversees firm operations, and represents SBC in key partnerships.
Naime is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience, including 15 years with PwC before joining SBC in 2003. He became partner in 2010 and has since played a pivotal role in the firm's growth and governance.
He is a Fellow Member of CPA Papua New Guinea, a Commissioner of Oaths, and a Member of the PNG Institute of Directors. Naime also holds a Master’s in Professional Accounting from Divine Word University.
He serves on executive and non-executive boards of several prominent local and multinational entities across Papua New Guinea.
Assurance and Advisory Partner
📍 30+ years of professional experience
📍 CPA PNG | Registered Auditor
📍 Ex-PwC | Former EY Country Managing Partner | Partner at SBC since 2016
Leads assurance and advisory services with deep experience across audit, governance, and strategy.
Frank is a Certified Practising Accountant in PNG and is registered with the Accountants Registration Board as both a Public Accountant and Auditor.
He holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Central Queensland, Australia. Frank’s career includes senior roles at PwC and, notably, as Country Managing Partner at EY PNG (2011–2016) before joining SBC as Partner in 2016.
He currently serves on multiple executive and non-executive boards of leading local and multinational organisations in Papua New Guinea.
Principal Advisor
📍 25+ years of professional experience
📍 CA ANZ | ACCA UK | CPA PNG | MAICD
📍 Ex-EY | Founder, TSNL | Principal Advisor at SBC since 2025
Drives strategic finance, governance, and advisory services with global experience and local impact.
Thaya is the Founder and Principal of TSNL Accounting & Advisory Pty Ltd, an Australian-based firm offering bespoke accounting and advisory services. Through a strategic partnership with SBC, he brings deep cross-border expertise to the team.
A member of CA ANZ, ACCA (UK), CPA PNG, and MAICD, Thaya has held senior finance roles in listed and multinational organisations and spent 15 years with EY.
His focus is on delivering practical, results-driven advice with a strong commitment to quality and client success.
