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Maria Eugenia Leon Guerrero Mark Dickson Professor Steven Ratuva Roger Higgens

ing the additional responsi- tancy in Fiji and overseas,
bilities of Deputy CEO. Also including eight years as CEO
appointed to a newly created of BSP Life Fiji.
position of General Manager Edward Untalan has been
Corporate Affairs is Harold elected as the chairman of
Duigu, who is currently the Guam Chamber of Com-
OTML’s Manager External merce. He is the executive
Relations. David Laulau has vice president and Guam-
been elevated to Deputy CNMI region manager of First
General Manager Mining, Hawaiian Bank. Christopher
and Lawrence Na’awi will Duenas, chief financial of-
assume the role of Manager ficer of Triple J Enterprises
Processing Projects. Valentino N. Taisacan Jr takes his oath
was elected vice chairman,
Meanwhile, OTML has and Mark Tokito, senior vice
three new directors, Nellie president of Bank of Hawaii
James who serves as Chair was elected secretary-trea- Borja is joining the company Christmas Day 2020. Dr Lal,
of Kumul Minerals Holdings surer. as chief people officer. who had been banned from
Limited (the parent company Japan’s new Ambassador to Triple J has hired Jose returning to his homeland
of KMOTL), Bonny Ninai who Federated States of Micro- Mafnas Jr. as the company’s by the current government,
serves as Chair of KMOTL and nesia, Hisashi Michigami has new corporate counsel. Maf- was an emeritus professor
Dr. John Kuwimb who is the presented his credentials to nas was most recently CNMI of Pacific and Asian his-
Acting Managing Director President David Panuelo in assistant attorney general tory, had won international
of Kumul Minerals Holdings Pohnpei. assigned to the civil litigation recognition for his literary
Limited. Dr. Roger Higgins is division and has also worked and historical works and
the new Chair of the OTML Maria Eugenia Leon Guer- in private practice. was made a Member of the
Board of Directors following rero is the newly elected Order of Australia in the 2015
the recent retirement of Sir President of the Guam Ben Gollings is the new Queen’s Birthday honours.
Moi Avei in August last year. Women’s Chamber of Com- Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Team He was widely mourned in
merce Board of Directors. coach. The former England Fiji, Australia and across the
Free Bird Institute, a Fiji- She is joined by Vice Presi- 7s international will coach
based language school, has dent Jessica Leon Guerrero, the team to the upcoming Pacific.
appointed Timoci Taukei as president of M-80 Systems HSBC 7s Series, the Rugby 7s Former Williams and Gos-
its new Finance Manager. Inc.; Secretary Helana World Cup, Commonwealth ling boss, Dave Aidney has
Taukei is a former banker Leon Guerrero, marketing Games and beyond. He has passed away. Aidney was a
who has been with FBI since manager of Sagua Mañagu formerly coached six national former President of the then-
2018. Fiji Employers Federation,
MPG; and Treasurer Michelle teams, and most recently
A change at the board of Bordallo, finance control- been engaged with the Sri an active member of the
Vision Investments in Fiji ler, Morrico Equipment and Lanka Rugby Union. Fiji-Australia and Fiji-New
where Ratu Aisea Waka Vo- President Phoenix E&C Corp., Zealand Business Councils,
sailagi has resigned, and Mal- DBA Bordallo Consulting and was well-known for his
akai Naiyaga has joined the Engineers. In memory charity work, in particular
for the Red Cross.
board. Naiyaga has worked in Pay-Less Markets in Guam Decorated Fiji academic,
banking, insurance, finance says former senator, Louise Dr Brij Lal passed away on
and management consul-

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