Peter-Clinton Foaese was born and raised in the village of Petone, Lower Hutt and has cultural ties to Faleula and Vailoa in Samoa. He is a Youth Worker with 17 years experience in multiple spaces including education, mental health, and supporting mokopuna with lived experience of FVSV. He is currently the Manager of the Participation and Engagement Team at Mana Mokopuna where he has worked for 8 years, developing and facilitating voices activities and advocacy.