As I have mentioned in my previous articles, the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas (FANA) is expanding its global influence as it continues to establish embassies worldwide.

I am very pleased to announce that FANA has appointed Nicholas Fisher as its ambassador to New Zealand.

Ambassador Fisher has vast experience as a General Manager and Transformation leader in the areas of retailing, franchising, operations, and finance business in Australia, U. K., New Zealand, and the United States.

I am going to paraphrase his resume. He is a highly respected Private International Banker who has established his own private bank. He has strong strategic leadership and relationship-building skills that enable him to work effectively with different personalities at board and executive levels, and also with wider internal and external customers, employees, and other stakeholders.

He has years of experience working in a strategic capacity. Based upon his background, it enables him to give attention to detail, and to manage complexity and ambiguity, particularly in the areas of strategic planning and implementation, and transformation execution.

Ambassador Fisher is also skilled in commercial negotiation and has demonstrated a strong ability to lead and influence creative solutions in both regulatory and political environments. He has added to his accomplishments, commercial negotiations, and has demonstrated a very strong ability to lead and influence creative solutions in regulatory and political environments. He has successfully delivered transformation initiatives in multiple countries and cultures.

He is passionate about supporting indigenous groups in areas of education, health, and any opportunity that gives them a better standard of living.  His main focus is on creating shareholder value coupled with exceptional customer outcomes, thereby creating sustainable results.

His ambassadorial responsibilities are to find a location for the embassy and to coordinate our outreach and interactions with the Maori of New Zealand. He will be creating opportunities for FANA and the Maori to work together on a more global basis and expand indigenous outreach worldwide.