Board Members

Mr Kili Tambua, currently Bank of South Pacific Deputy General Manager – Retail Bank PNG, is a highly decorated and competent, no nonsense banker who has worked his way up from humble beginnings in 1991 with PNG Banking Corporation to his current. From probationer, he has worked in different areas of banking in different locations while climbing up the corporate ranks with an impressive track-record of achievements. He managed to augment this career with successful studies for a Diploma in Bu.

Chairmans Message

Mr Steven Raphael, currently employed as a senior executive of New Britain Palm Oil Limited, is a lawyer by profession whose expertise in defence and security laws in PNG is among – if not – the best in Papua New Guinea.  He is a very highly experienced executive bureaucrat having served as provincial administrator for West New Britain, Director-General of the National Security Advisory Council linked to the Department of Prime Minister and National Executive Council, Acting&}

Dr Ponciano Batugal, a highly respected agricultural expert from and in the Philippines has extensive experience in various segments of the coconut industry and agriculture commodities. He holds a doctorate in agricultural scientific research field of plant physiology from the University of Carliifornia. He is one of the first board members recruited from overseas by a PNG agriculture commodities and agencies. Dr Batugal’s agriculture science and research background in&}

Kokonas Indastri Koporesen

Secratary Department of Agriculture and Livestock

Representive – Department of Treasury