Lesi Olsson joined The Metals Company in 2024 after having served as a Director on the Board of TMC subsidiary NORI since 2023. A veteran public servant with several decades’ experience working within the Government of the Republic of Nauru and various government entities, Lesi began his career in 1979 as a junior personnel officer working his way to General Manager in Nauru’s mining industry. He later served as Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure and in state-owned enterprises, Eigigu Holdings and Eigigu Solutions. Lesi has served on many boards including within Nauru’s airline and shipping sectors. Lesi received a group diploma in management studies back in the 1980s.