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Acting Leading Seaman Combat Specialist Sione Malakai Latu Photo Supplied Hon. Manasseh Maelanga
MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Dr Keiran Wulff will take over the helm in the background, consistently exceeding Westpac PNG has appointed Stan
at Oil Search following the retirement of Peter the expectations of his rank. “I like to be the Joyce as its new Chairman. Joyce is the
Botten after 25 years leading the company. guy in the background, helping people to former Managing Director of SP Brewery,
Wulff currently leads Oil Search’s activities get the best out of themselves, but now I’ve and has over 30 years’ experience in food,
in Alaska but has considerable experience ended up in the front. It’s still sinking in,” he beverages and manufacturing. He has been
in PNG. Oil Search operates all of PNG’s said. As Sailor of the Year he will represent on the Westpac board since February 2016.
oilfields. Botten will remain as chairman of all RNZN sailors in functions and events in Meanwhile SP brewery has named Ed
the Oil Search Foundation, chair of the Hela New Zealand and overseas, and will have the Weggemans as Managing Director.
Provincial Health Authority and as a member freedom to explore his own initiatives.
of the Australian PNG Business Council The Australian Council for International
Executive committee. Bank South Pacific, Vanuatu, has Development (ACFID) has awarded the
appointed its first female board member, Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award
Solomon Islands Minister for the Ministry Jennifer Kalpokas Doan. Doan works in to Indonesian lawyer and human rights
of Infrastructure Development Manasseh policy and development, and has experience defender Veronica Koman for her work on
Maelanga has been appointed as the Deputy as a public servant. Meanwhile Marcellina human rights in Papua and West Papua. The
Prime Minister. Maelanga was first elected Wolfgramm is the new country manager for award recognises Koman’s ongoing work
to parliament in 2008 and represents East BSP Tonga. Wolfgramm is an experienced in providing legal representation for West
Malaita. He has previously been Deputy PM retail banking executive, joining BSP after a Papuans, investigating and documenting
(2010-2014) and Minister for Home Affairs. successful career with the Commonwealth cases, and sharing footage and information
Bank of Australia (CBA) for over 22 years about human rights violations in the region.
Vanuatu has named Howard Aru as
National Coordinator of the Pacific Islands PNG’s National Superannuation Martin Beattie has been appointed
Forum (PIF) meeting, which Vanuatu will Fund Ltd (NASFUND) has a new board Country Head, Solomon Islands. ANZ’s
host in 2020. He was the former Director member, Michael Murphy. Murphy is a Regional Executive Pacific, Tessa Price, says:
General of the Ministry of Agriculture, qualified Actuary with more than 40 years of “Martin brings a wealth of experience in
Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity. superannuation consulting experience with Commercial, Corporate and Institutional
Aru says Vanuatu expects about 600 delegates on, Mercer and Australian Mutual Provident Banking. He is passionate about the
to the meeting, and that it will “invite Society (AMP) and over 15 years’ experience community and I know he is looking forward
representatives of its historical partners who in superannuation trustee boards in Australia to making a real difference by providing
stood up for the country in its Independence and PNG. expert advice to all stakeholders.
struggle.”
Guardian News & Media has appointed Ronal Singh and Rajnil Krishna will join
Acting Leading Seaman Combat Specialist Kate Lyons as Pacific Editor for The the Munro Leys partnership from 1 January
Filipe Sione Malakai Latu is the first Pacific Guardian Australia. She will lead the Pacific 2020. Singh has been with the prominent Fiji
Islander to be named as the Royal New journalism project, which has secured a grant legal firm since 2012 as a litigation lawyer.
Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) Sailor of the Year. from the Judith Neilson Institute. Lyons Krishna joined the firm in 2009 and works
Acting Leading Seaman Combat Specialist is currently a reporter and live-blogger on as a corporate and commercial lawyer in the
Latu, who joined the RNZN in 2008, was Guardian Australia’s foreign desk. areas of foreign investment, capital markets
described in his citation as an exemplary sailor and taxation.
and natural leader who exercises influence

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