Leadership Fiji Chief Executive Officer, Sharyne Fong (centre) with Marc McElrath, Vuvale Restaurants (Fiji) and McDonald’s Fiji Managing Director (right) and Nazlan Jaleel, Operations Manager for McDonald’s Fiji and Leadership Fiji 2025 Executive Leadership Program Alumni (left)
Thursday 20th November 2025, Nadi: Leadership Fiji is delighted to announce that their partnership with Vuvale Restaurants (Fiji), owners of McDonald’s Fiji, marked a significant milestone in their mission to nurture and empower leaders across our nation. The partnership enabled Leadership Fiji to deliver its one-day workshop, Leading with Impact, to the Northern Division on Friday 14th November 2025 which saw participants from Taveuni, Savusavu and Labasa come together for the very first time.
Through McDonald Fiji’s generous support, we successfully hosted the inaugural Leading with Impact North session, expanding our reach and affirming our commitment to inclusive leadership development across all regions of Fiji. This initiative reflects our shared vision of building resilient and values-based leaders who are equipped to drive positive change in their communities and organisations.
In addition, Leadership Fiji extends its heartfelt appreciation to McDonald’s Fiji for providing access to their state-of-the-art training centre at the newly opened Vuvale Plaza in Nadi to enable us to bring our one-day Leading with Impact workshop to the West on Thursday 20th November 2025. This facility served as a dynamic learning environment for our participants, fostering meaningful dialogue, collaboration and growth.
North Leading with Impact participants at the Ramada Encore by Wyndham in Damodar City Labasa
“We are deeply grateful to Marc McElrath, Managing Director of Vuvale Restaurants (Fiji) and McDonald’s Fiji for their unwavering support and belief in the power of leadership development,” said Sharyne Fong, Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Fiji. “Our partnership has not only helped us break new ground in the North and West but also strengthened our capacity to deliver impactful programs nationwide.”
Marc McElrath, Managing Director of Vuvale Restaurants (Fiji) and McDonald’s Fiji said, “We are proud to support Leadership Fiji in expanding their reach and impact across the country. At McDonald’s Fiji, we believe in investing in people and communities, and this partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to fostering leadership, education and opportunity. We’re especially excited to see the Vuvale Plaza training centre serve as a hub for learning and transformation.” Our vision is to develop and enhance the quality of leaders in Fiji.
This collaboration exemplifies the spirit of corporate citizenship and the transformative potential of partnerships with impactful for-purpose organisations such as Leadership Fiji in developing and enhancing the quality of leaders in Fiji.
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