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MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Outgoing Pacific Islands Forum Secretary- Okole was appointed director last November
General Dame Meg Taylor has joined after previously advising the Office. He was
Nambawan Supa as an independent trustee a former academic at the University of PNG,
director. Chairman Reg Monagi said Dame a former international staff-member of the
Meg’s public and private sector roles and African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
breadth of experience at national, regional and in Belgium, and at one point, a senior research
international level deemed her an exceptional fellow with the PNG National Research Institute.
candidate.
Matthew Savage is taking over the reins from
Donald John Kiriau is the new Chief Madhu Nair at the helm of EY in Papua New
Executive Officer of Solomon Power. Prior to Guinea. Nair was one of the founding partners of
his appointment, Kiriau was the Chief Manager EY’s PNG operations. Like Nair, Savage has been
Dame Meg Taylor
for the Economics, Research and Statistics with EY for 20 years. He has been based in Port
Department of the Central Bank of Solomon Moresby since 2018.
Islands, and had been a central banker for over In Vanuatu, Elizabeth Naupa Pechan has
14 years.
received the 2021 Hanson Mataskelekele Award
The Principal of Kowas Chartered Accountants for Women in Leadership in acknowledgement
firm, John Kowas, is the new PNG Country of her strong leadership in the tourism sector
Director of CNA International, a global and her significant contribution to community
recruitment firm with more than 31 offices initiatives over the years. Jilda Shem has
around the world. Kowas says CNA will offer been awarded the 2021 Andy Lynch Award
executive search and recruitment services to for Excellence in the Community Sector.
landowner companies, SMEs and public and Shem works to transform people’s livelihoods
private PNG and multinational firms. in communities, taking a leading role in
humanitarian and emergency responses in
Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. Chief
Donald John Kiriau Executive Officer Esther L. Muna is the Saipan Malekula.
Chamber of Commerce’s Businessperson of the The High Commissioner of Samoa to Fiji,
Year. The Chamber has also recognised Naked Aliioaiga Feturi Elisaia has presented his
Fish Bar and Grill as its 2020 Small Business of credentials to the Fijian President. Prior to
the Year. GPS delivery app EatsEasy is the Start- his appointment, Elisaia served as Samoa’s
Up of the Year, and Jacqueline P. Che, the Permanent Representative to the United
Public School System’s interim senior director Nations, New York, and was concurrently
for accountability, research, and evaluation, is Ambassador to the United States of America and
the 2020 Saipan Young Professional of the Year. High Commissioner to Canada from September
2003 to February 2020.
Federated States of Micronesia Secretary
of the Department of Health & Social Affairs, Commander of Joint Region Marianas, Rear
Livingston A. Taulung has died. An official Adm. John Menoni, has been transferred from
government notice stated “Taulung spent his Guam to Virginia Beach. As commander of JRM,
career dedicated to public service where he he had also served as commander of U.S. Naval
Esther L. Muna championed, designed, and implemented Forces Marianas and defense representative to
public health programs and activities” including Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
heading FSM’s COVID-19 response. Islands, Republic of Palau, and Federated States
of Micronesia. His replacement was still to be
World Rugby has confirmed two Pacific island announced at the time of writing.
women as part of its Executive Leadership
Scholarship programme. The programme aims Thousands of people witnessed the
to develop inspirational leadership on and off consecration and installation of the Reverend
the field. Ana Tuiketei, Judicial Officer Fiji Benedict Loe as the 2nd Bishop of the Diocese
Rugby and Oceania Rugby and Lanna Assaigo- of Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands late last
Kami, Papua New Guinea Rugby Union legal month.
consultant and volunteer, are amongst this Former Hong Kong Cricket boss Tim Cutler is
year’s recipients.
the new CEO of the Vanuatu Cricket Association.
The Director of the National Coordination He replaces former Vanuatu player, coach and
Office for Bougainville Affairs, Dr Henry Tadap CEO Shane Deitz, who recently began a new
Elizabeth Naupa Pechan Okole has passed away after a short illness. Dr role as coach of the Netherlands women’s

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