PDF Secretariat
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)
Villany Remengesau (Palau)
- Faatino Utumapu (Samoa)
- Mataiti Mataiti (Cook Islands)
- Ofatino Leka (Tonga)
- Samantha French (Australia)
- Simon Dolaiano (Solomon Islands)
- Jacqueline Garoau (Papua New Guinea)
- Lanieta Tuimabu (Fiji)
PDF Secretariat
Management team
SETAREKI MACANAWAI
Chief Executive Officer
LAISA VERETI
Director Operations
APOROSA RANUKU
Manager – Finance & Corporate
KATABWENA TAWAKA
Manager – Humanitarian Resilience Development Unit (HRDU)
JOSHCO WAKANIYASI
Manager – Inclusive Development
Corporate Team
NANCY QUEEN
Executive Assistant (EA)
SHAHIL CHAND
Information Technology Officer (ITO)
NEORI DROLE LAGI
Office Assistant & Driver
ARIETA DUMARU
Human Resources & Compliance Officer (HRCO)
Finance Team
ROHIT PRASAD
Finance & Administration Officer (FAO)
BERETITA OFATI (Esther)
Finance & Administration Assistant (FAA)
LAGESH LAL
Finance & Administration Assistant – Projects (FAA – Projects)
Programme Team (Inclusive Development)
MARIA MILLER
Programme Officer (PO)
TELESIA KOBITI
Programme Officer (PO)
SOVAIA SISI COALALA
Programme Officer (PO)
ANGELINE CHAND
Human Rights & Gender Advisor (HRGA)
SAINIMILI TAWAKE
Inclusive Development Advisor (IDA)
Humanitarian Resilience Development Unit (HRDU)
Ruci Semikula
Regional Coordinator Disaster Risk Reduction
Annika Lemisio
Regional Coordinator Disaster Risk Reduction
Enablement Team
PARADISE TABUCALA
Public Relations & Communications Officer (PRCO)
VIOLET SAVU
Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Officer (MEAL)
SOROPEPELI SERU
Research Officer (RO)
EMELE KIKAU
Programme Assistant (PA)