Mr. Fred Kowas is the Managing Partner of the Firm. Fred graduated from the PNG University of technology with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and CPA-PNG qualified and fellow membership. Fred is also a former member of Chartered Accountant New Zealand and Australian (CA ANZ) and is one of only three Papua New Guineas to qualify with that professional prestigious accounting body.
He has over 30 years of experience working for some of the leading companies in Papua New Guinea and Australia including leadership roles at Board levels. This include ten years with PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PwC) in both Australia and PNG and Senior Finance Controller roles in various industries ranging from Chartered Accounting, Mining, Shipping and Logistics including the following:
| COMPANY WORKED FOR | ROLE | YEARS |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Started as a graduate and worked way up to Audit Manager, one of the first local PNG to reach that role at the time. Did three years in the Sydney Office. | 10 years |
| Tolukuma Gold Mines Limited | Financial Controller and Administration Manager reporting to the South Africa head office. | 3 years |
| Star Business Consultants | Partner for a business consulting firm providing business support to land owner companies mostly from OK Tedi Mines area | 1 year |
| Skaines Reeves and Jones (SRJ) Brisbane, Australia | Audit Manager, managing a small team of 6 audit and administrative staff and reporting to the Partner. | 2 years |
| Inchcape Shipping Services (PNG) Ltd | Financial Controller reporting to Sydney Office and localized the FC role | 3 years |
| Cloudy Bay Sustainable Forestry Ltd | Financial Controller, Company Secretary and Managing Director. A forestry company involved with down stream process and with over 500 employees including PNG and expatriate staff | 3 Years |
| Pacific Cargo Services | Financial Controller for SME Business. Helped improved business process and helped assist the owners to sell | 5 years |
Fred Kowas also held leadership roles with CPA-PNG including Vice President, Treasurer and Council member for many years and is well connected with other professionals in the banking, insurance and legal industries.