Wendy MAITERAI LO YAT
Born Wendy Maiterai on the 4th of March 1975 in New Caledonia, Wendy Hebert is the youngest of four, she has two sisters: Joanne and Purotu and a brother, Heivahau.
She grew up in Noumea the capital of New Caledonia but her parents originated from the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia: Eliane Lo Yat her mother is from Maupiti and her father from Bora Bora. Today she is the mother of 13 years old daughter Niuhere.
Wendy has worked for Luxury hotels in Mauritius and was also involved in the opening of the Club Med in Bora Bora and Le Meridien Hotels in Bora Bora and New Caledonia.
It was in 2001 that she first discovered a passion for the Black Pearl of Tahiti. Working for various different companies, she gained further valuable experience representing the Black Pearl of Tahiti aboard cruise ships such as the Paul Gauguin, Crystal Serenity and for Princess Cruises. One of the rare first Polynesian to be certified by the GIA as a “Pearl Expert” she has been acknowledged as an “outstanding sales consultant” by Professors David Richardson and Leny Zell expert consultants.
Both ambitious and motivated, in May 2008 she decided to create her own business, targeting both international and local markets: Arc en Ciel (meaning the “Rainbow”), Bora Bora was born and is now, just 6 years after opening, classed No 1 on the well known travellers web site: Trip Advisor.
An active participant in the commercial development of Bora Bora, all her employees are of Polynesian origins. She is also involved in educational and religious and charitable issues on the island.
With several projects in the pipeline, she is well travelled and has visited many countries for both business and pleasure including France, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji and the Cook Islands.
She would like to thank all those who contributed to her election as :
"Ambassador of the Pearl of the Pacific, 2013 – 2014" for Bora Bora.
Proud to represent Bora Bora, God willing, she will dedicate her limitless energy and strength of character to the development of her island.
