Pacific Disability Forum

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The Pacific Disability Forum works across the Pacific and this is reflected in our board and staff. Learn more about the people who work with us to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in the Pacific.

PDF Board

Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM (New Zealand)
Co-Chair (Male)
Jacqueline Garoau (Papua New Guinea)
Co-Chair(Female)
  • Faatino Utumapu (Samoa)
  • Mataiti Mataiti (Cook Islands)
  • Ofeina Leka (Tonga)
  • Simon Dolaiano (Solomon Islands)
  • Jean Saussy (New Caledonia)
  • Lanieta Tuimabu (Fiji)

PDF Secretariat

Management team

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Sainimili Tawake
Chief Executive Officer

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Laisa Vereti
Director Operations

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Aporosa Ranuku
Manager – Finance & Corporate

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Katabwena Tawaka
Manager – Humanitarian Resilience Development Unit (HRDU)

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Sisi Coalala
Acting Manager –Ā Inclusive Development Unit (IDU)

Corporate Team

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Nancy Queen
Executive Assistant (EA)Ā 

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Samu Radakua
InformationĀ  Technology Officer (ITO)

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Neori Drole Lagi
Office Assistant & Driver

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Arieta Dumaru
Human Resources & Compliance Officer (HRCO)

Finance Team

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Vilisoni Ake
Finance & Administration Officer (FAO)

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Sweta Chand
Finance & Administration AssistantĀ Ā (FAA)Ā 

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Biribina Teai
Finance & Administration Assistant – Projects (FAA)

Inclusive Development Programme Team (ID Team)

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Maria Miller
Programme Officer (PO)

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Telesia Kobiti
Programme Officer (PO)

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Leslie Tikotikoca
Programme Officer (PO)

Humanitarian Resilience Development Unit (HRDU)

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Vacant
AHP Regional coordinator – Disaster Risk Reduction

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Tepola Rabuli
MFAT Regional Coordinator – Disaster Risk Reduction

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Regional Coordinator – Climate Change

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Ilisapeci MarauĀ 

Programme officer (PO)

Enablement Team

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Vacant
Public Relations & Communications Officer (PRCO)

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Violet Savu
Monitoring Evaluation & Learning OfficerĀ (MEAL)

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Beretita Ofati
Ā Organisational DevelopmentĀ  Coordinator

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Soropepeli Seru
Research OfficerĀ  (RO)

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Emele Kikau
Programme Assistant (PA)

Member Services Unit (MSU)

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Savaira Tinai
Coordinator Membership Services

Bula vinaka. Please be advised that the Pacific Disability Forum office will be closed from the 23rd of December 2024 to the 3rd of January 2025 and will reopen on the 6th of January, 2025. Vinaka vakalevu.

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