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Transparency
International Papua New Guinea Inc.
PO Box 591,
Port Moresby,
National Capital
District
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Tel: +(675)
320-2188
Fax: +(675)
320-2189
tipng@daltron.com.pg
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Board Profiles
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There are 15 Directors on the TI PNG Board.
All have demonstrated high levels of integrity both professionally
and personally, and a commitment to fighting corruption, promoting
good governance, accountability and transparency for the good
of PNG.
Peter J. Aitsi - TIPNG Chairman (2008)
Peter Aitsi is a Media Manager of some 15 years.
He is currently the General Manager of PNGFM Ltd a
commercial FM broadcaster operating PNG's two leading
radio stations broadcasting throughout the country
with an estimated daily audience of half a million
listeners.
An active supporter of media freedom and community
rights he has been involved with the PNG Media Council
for well over 10 years serving initially as council
secretary before being elected President a position
he held for 7 years stepping down in 2007.
Out of media work he serves as a director of:
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TIPNG (8 years)
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City Pharmacy Group of companies
(6yrs)
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The Badili Club, recently been
apointed to the board of Leadership PNG
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And is a founding member of the
Taurama Surf Club and founding President of the
Surfing Association of PNG.
- City Mission PNG
- The Community Coalition Against Corruption
Career description: A
committed individual with a proven ability to deliever
successful start ups and out comes for the organisations
he has led or is being involved with. He has established
a reputation that is well regarded and has developed
an active network of organisations and individuals.
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Lawrence Stephens- Secretary (2008)
ADDRESS Home:
Sapphire Creek Sogeri Road Central Province Papua
New Guinea
Postal: PO Box 524
Gordons NCD 135
Papua New Guinea
Phone: Home: +675 3281090
Office: +675 3087502
Facsimile: +675 3203855
Laurie was born on the 1st of October 1948 and is
a Papua New Guinean citizen. He speaks English, Melanesian
Tok Pisin, Roro (elementary)
Qualification
He holds a TERTIARY Bachelor of Arts (1976)
1971 - 1975 (Sociology and Political Science)
Australian National University
1967 – 1970 Philosophy and Theology
St Patrick’s College Manly, NSW, Australia
St Columba’s College Springwood NSW, Australia
SECONDARY NSW Leaving Certificate
1961 - 1966 St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown NSW
St Joachim’s Marist Brothers, Lidcombe, NSW
Employment
He has a long career history spanning back to 1964
during which time he served in various capacities
both here in PNG and Australia where he was born.
He has served in the Catholic Church in various capacities,Non-Government
Organisations, The Catholic Bishops' Conference of
Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands as well as corporate
and government organisations here in PNG and Australia
apart from his early days engagement in Australia
also in a number of capacities.
He is currently employed as the Program Manager,
Community and Social Investment, with PNG Sustainable
Development Program Limited
Appointments
2008 - Director, Word Publishing
2007 - Director (Ex-officio) PNG Business Coalition
Against and AIDS
2007 - Member, Finance Board of the Catholic Archdiocese
of Mount Hagen
2004 - (Ex-officio) Trustee, ADB, Skills Development
Project Trust Fund
2001 - 2007 (Ex-officio) Trustee, NUPMO Ok Tedi Land
Owners’ Trust
1999 - 2006 Director, St Mary’s Medical Centre, Boroko
(private Catholic health clinic)
1999 - Member, Transparency International (elected
director 2006)
1999 - 2008 (Ex-officio) Alternate Director, Word
Publishing, Port Moresby - publisher of Wantok Newspaper
1985 – 1990 Member, PNG Industries Assistance Board
1983 – 1990 Director, Fairfax Enterprises Pty. Ltd.
and Indoor Cricket (PNG) Pty Ltd – small business
ventures involving three PNG national shareholders
1978 – 1992 Director, Raurani Pty Ltd. – a family
based rural development project, Central Province.
Lawrence Stephens works and lives in Port Moresby.
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Paul M. Nindipa - TIPNG Treasurer (2004 - 2008)
Paul Nindipa is a Bachelor of Commerce
graduate from the University of Otago, New Zealand.
He is an Associate Member of the PNG Institute of Accountants
(PNGIA). Mr Nindipa is the President and treasurer of
the Badili Club of PNG and a member of the PNG Australia
Friendship Association.
Mr Nindipa currently holds the position of
Director for Guinn PKF.
He is also a director and treasurer
of TIPNG since 2004.
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Ian A. Tarutia MBE
Ian Alan Tarutia, MBE, FAICD, SA (Fin), MPNGID –
Joint Chief Executive Officer NASFUND
Ian Tarutia is the Joint Chief Executive Officer
of NASFUND. In other capacities he serves as Chairman
of NASFUND Contributors Savings & Loan Society
as well as a Director on the boards of Amalpack Ltd,
Credit Corporation (PNG) Ltd, Associated Mills Ltd,
Ramu Agri Industries Ltd (formerly known as Ramu Sugar),
PNG Mama Graun Trust, Transparency International (PNG)
Inc and PNG Institute of Directors. He is also the
Immediate Past President of PNG Institute of Directors
and Immediate Past President of Badili Club, a professional
networking association. Ian is also on the Executive
of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
He holds a Business Economics degree from the University
of Papua New Guinea and a Diploma in Economic Policy
Analysis from the PNG National Research Institute.
He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors and Senior Associate of the Financial Services
Institute of Australasia.
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Leon Buskens
Leon Buskens the Managing Director
of Nambawan Super Ltd (NSL) formerly (POSF). He is a
graduate of the University of Technology, PNG, where
he studied a Bachelors of Commerce. He also completed
a Masters Degree in Finance at the Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology.
Mr Buskens was the first person appointed
on merit bases as POSF Managing Director, under the
superannuation reform model. He sits on a number of
corporate boards such as Brian Bell Ltd, SP Brewery,Credit
Corporation Ltd and Alotau International Hotel.
He is an independent director of the Telikom
(PNG) Board, and donates his fees to charity (POM City
Mission).
Mr Busken is also a director for TIPNG,
CDI Foundation Trust Fund, halivim Wantok Charity Fund
and patron of UPNG Banking & Finance Students Association
and the Corporate Touch Football Association.
He is also a member of the PNG Super
Fund Association, The Badili Club-a professional network,
ACID and Financial Services Institute of Australsia
(Finsia).
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Dr John Nonggorr
Professor John Nonggorr is a foundation
board member and Director of TI PNG. He is a graduate
of the University of Sydney, Australia, Post Graduate
Legal Training Institute, PNG, University of London
(UK), and University of PNG.
He has worked in PNG, Australia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon
Islands and Fiji.
Professor Nonggorr specialises in university level teaching
and research in constitutional law, indigenous laws, mining and
natural resources law in PNG, PH.D. research on mining law and
contracts in PNG. He has published books and articles on some of
these topics.
Among other positions, Professor Nonggorr has
tutored at the University of Sydney, UPNG, been the
Dean of the Law School, UPNG, and a Legal Officer with
the Office of the Solicitor General, Department of Justice
(PNG).
At present he is self employed: Nonggorr
& Associates.
He is alo a director to the NASFUND
& IPBC Boards and the UPNG Alumnai Association.
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Mel Togolo
Mel Togolo is a foundation board
member of TI PNG. He is a graduate of the University of Papua
New Guinea, University of Leeds (UK) and University of Hawaii
(USA).
He works as General Manager of Corporate Affairs, for Placer
Dome, one of the largest gold mining companies in the world.
Mr Togolo is on the board of Westpac Bank and NASFUND, the
Council of the Institute of National Affairs, private sector
research organisation and Jesus Centre Halfway House, a
rehabilitation centre for street and homeless children.
He is the immediate past President of the Business Council of
Papua New Guinea.
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Orovu Vitaharo Sepoe
Dr Sepoe is one of the directors appointed during the
TIPNG AGM this year. She is an academic at the University
of Papua New Guinea having graduated with a (PhD) from
the Univrsity of manchester, a Master of Arts Degree
in Politics from the University of Warwick,UK and a
Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours (2nd Class-Upper
Division) at UPNG.
Professionally she is affiliated with organisations
such as
- PNG Council of Women
- Women in National Government Stretegy (WINGS) for
change PNG
- Development Alternatives with Women for a new Era
(DAWN) Pacific Region
- Associate of State Society & Governance in Melanesia
project, Australia National University
- The National Acedemic Association UPNG and British
Graduate Society, PNG.
Her specialist field of expertise is teaching &
Academic Research in:
- Politics, Governance & Gender Development.
- Policy Research & Consultancy in Politics, Governance,
Gender & Development.
- Civil Society & community outreach/network.
She also works with NGOs especially womens' organisations
in the country, served on the Divine Word University
council from 2001 - 2006 and is a resource person on
gender issues to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariet,
suva Fiji.
She is the commissioner, Integrity of Political Parties
and candidates Commission since 2001 and an advisor
to the Electoral Support Program (Phase 2) PNG Electoral
Commission and AusAID.
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Judith Meara Day, LLB
Ms Day is a bacholar of Laws graduate from the University
of Papua New Guinea. She also has triple certificates
in nursing from the Papua Medical College and certificate
in Development & Home Economics from the South Pacific
Commission, Suva, Fiji.
She formerly ran her own law firm and more recently
has been involved in Informal Sector Development with
the Ministry of Community Development. She is a former
director of the PNG Banking Corporation and the Rural
Development Bank.
She is currently the Managing Director of Karukaru
Enterprises Ltd and a director of Gulf Economic Development
Authority and SGS PNG Limited. She is a member of the
pannel of consultatnts to the Justice Advocacy Group.
Ms Day is a member of the Board Audit & Compliance
Committee. She was nominated and voted as a director
of TIPNG for 2008.
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Farther John M. Glynn
Father John Glynn is a Catholic
priest who was born in Ireland and migrated to Australia in
1961. In 1963 he came to PNG as a teacher and returned to
Australia for studies in 1975. Father John was ordained a priest
in 1980 and gained PNG citizenship in 1989 and has worked as a
priest and teacher, primarily in New Ireland, Manus, and in Port
Moresby since 2001.
Fr John is Patron of the Youth Against
Corruption Association. He was nominated and voted as
a director to the TIPNG again in 2008.
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Anne Kerepia
Anna Kerepia's affiliations have been with the Board,
NVS Board, Community Development Scheme Advisory Committee
and the Board of YWCA Port Moresby.
She is at present (2008) one of the directors on
the TIPNG board.
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M
ichael McWalters
Michael McWalter
Mick is a Petroleum Adviser with the Independent
State of Papua New Guinea funded by the World Bank.
Among the roles he plays are;
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Director, Circum-Pacific Council
for Energy and Mineral Resources,
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Secretary, Asia Pacific Region,
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American Association of Petroleum
Geologists Board Member, PNG Section and a member
of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
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Raymond Chow
Raymond is a bacholars graduate in Bussiness Accounting
and Law from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.
He is the Director for Internal Affairs Division of
the Papua New Guinea Internal Revenue Commission.
Mr Chow is a member of the
- Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Information Systems Audit & Control Association
He is also on the board of
- Transparency International since 2004 as a director
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Ela Murray
International School.
He works and lives in Port Moresby.
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