Mr

Michael

Bullen

Australia

Director Native Forests since 2004.

Management of the 2.3 million hectares of native forests in NSW state forests

Forests NSW

Acting General Manager Forestry Policy and Resources 2003-4 - Policy advice and resource analysis; Liaison and negotiation with regulators and environmental groups; coordinate environmental policy.  Regional Manager South-East NSW 1995-8 - Negotiate land tenure review; Develop Montreal Process criteria and indicators. BSc (Forestry) ANU, MBA  U New England

Coach, junior AFL and Soccer teams; President junior soccer club

Mr

John

Huigen

Australia

Coordinator (CEO) since June 2004

Strategic planning, business leadership, leading to effective community and regional development including Australia' first Regional Partnership Agreement with all three tiers of government

Ngaanyatjarra Council (pronounced 'Nutajara')

Bionic Ear Institute (and Otolaryngology Dept, U Melb) 1994-2004, Executive Manager, General Manager, Associate Director - expanded the cochlear implant research and clinical group through business and operational management including key corporate partnerships; 1990-1992 first Youth Support Worker, TeamCare Youth Accommodation and Support Service - established the Service including developing policies and procedures, recruiting and training volunteers, government and community fundraising, while managing a caseload. BSc Monash; G Dip Audiology U Melb; Dip Youth+Community Work; MSc U Melb; G Dip Mgt RMIT.

Board member (2003-4) Melbourne City Mission; Board member (1992-2001) and Chair (1995-2001) Ranges Community Health Service; Church and Leadership Victoria activities.

Ms

Sharyne

Fong

Fiji

Assistant General Manager Support Services since 2001.

Manage back office and support operations including centralised processing, electronic banking operations and procedures and documentation

Colonial National Bank

Long term staff member of Colonial National Bank.  Project manager 2000-1 for systems upgrade of core banking system; Business support manager 1999 - established new department for centralised documentation of bank procedures. Member, Operations sub-committee, Fiji Association of Banks; Member, Renewable energy and Efficiency Program Committee; Member, Operations Council, and American Society for Quality.

Volunteer for crippled children society; coordinate fundraising events; national development of junior golf.

Mr

Atunaisa

Siwatibau

Fiji

Partner

Manage law firm.  Practice commercial and corporate law.

Siwatibau and Sloan

Established his own law firm in 2005. As a corporate commercial lawyer with Munro Leys, Suva, 2003-5, and Hesketh Henry, Auckland, 1996-2003 - advised major corporate clients; at Hesketh Henry, established independent commercial division to tailor services appropriate to size of client. B Commerce/LLB U Canterbury

Member of Leadership Fiji, Rotary; pro bono legal advice including for NGO's; active support for village.

Mrs

Maeva

Siu

Fr Polynesia

Managing Director since 1993

Manage one of the largest shipping agencies in Tahiti

AmiTahiti Agence Maritime Internationale

Currently also managing Voyagence (travel agency), and member, board of directors of a large building materials company. Le Marche du Lotus supermarket, 1988-91 - General Manager. French equivalent of MBA at Institut Superieur de Commerce de Paris.

Positive influence in the business sector of the economy as member and president of industry and employer associations.

Ms

Teea

Tira

Kiribati

Secretary since August 2005

As a senior government official, provide advice to government through Secretary to Cabinet; administration of the Office of the President

Office of the President

Kiribati Deputy Auditor General 1999-2005 - ensure statutory functions and independence of National Audit Office; strengthened performance auditing.  Kiribati Oil Company Ltd 1989-1999, Finance and pricing manager - prepared financial report, set up accounting system and internal controls, analysis of suppliers' and Company's pricing. B Commerce U Toronto; MBA U Canberra.

Work with church youth groups; tutoring; dance.

Ms

Caren

Rangi

NZ

Senior consultant since 2002.

Project management, relationship management, staff management; provide training in governance, strategy development and financial management.

Kahui Tautoko Ltd

Public Sector Performance (NZ) Ltd 1999-2002, Consultant - advice on financial management reform for Tokelau, Cayman Islands, and on NZ local government legislation; Office of the Controller and Auditor-General, NZ 1994-9, Sector Manager, Local Government - Policy advice to Controller and Auditor-General, advice to Ministers and Parliamentary committees, conduct audits, prepare reports annually for parliament. B Business St Massey U.

Strengthen Cook Islands and other Pacific communities in NZ through voluntary provision of professional skills.

Mr

Peter

Aitsi

PNG

General Manager since 1999.

Manage, and operate profitably, two national FM radio stations.

PNG FM Pty Ltd

PNG FM Ltd 1994-9, Director of Sales - responsible for revenue generation. Founded the company with initial General Manager; Belltek Chemicals Ltd 1991-4 - National Sales Manager. Member, PNG Institute Finance and Management; Associate, PNG Institute of Directors.

President, Media Council of PNG (5 yrs); Deputy Chair, City Mission (PNG) (14 yrs); Founding President, Badili Club, a network of business professionals; Director, Transparency International.

Ms

Esther

Lameko Poutoa

Samoa

Manager Internal Audit since 2005.

Manage internal audit department, conduct audit risk assessment, design audit programs, staff training, reporting. Initiated changesto internal controlsto enhance accountability.

Samoa National Provident Fund

Office of the Controller and Chief Auditor Samoa 2000-5, Audit Consultant - experience across the full range of the audit process; training provider in audit across the Pacific region. M Business and Technology UNSW (in progress), BA Acctg, CPA.

Active in education, training and assessment for her profesional society, Samoa Society of Accountants; member Samoa Association of Women Graduates; active church member.

HE

Seve

Paeniu

Tuvalu

High Commissioner

Represent Government of Tuvalu in Fiji - promote relations between Tuvalu and Fiji, protect interests of Tuvalu and its nationals, strengthen aid management.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Secretary for Finance 2003-5 - advice to government on economic and financial management and national development, introduced program budgeting; Secretary for Education 2002-3 - advice to government on education policy, established platform for national education strategy development. B Commerce U Canterbury; MA U Hawaii

Active member of youth community group, local church and of Island community, including president ;