Henry Kila, OBE - President

Henry Kila has been in the insurance industry for over 37 years after completion of matriculation from the University of PNG and completing 2 years of Law School.

One of the foundation members of the Business Council of PNG in 1995, he has served on various positions in the Business Council Executive before his election as President in June 2006.

A strong advocate of the private sector and business organizations, he has been a member of the Chambers of Commerce in Lae & Port Moresby for over 30 years, serving as President of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce & Industry from 1992 – 1994.

He was the first PNG representative on the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), in the formative years from 1994 – 1997.

He was also a member of the forerunner to the Australia PNG Business Council, the PNG Australia Business Cooperation Committee (PNGABCC).

A long time sports administrator, he has served as President of the PNG National Olympic Committee, representing PNG on the South Pacific Games Council, the Oceania Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation.  Until the formation of the new PNG Sports Foundation, he has also served on the Board of the PNG Sports Commission.

Henry is Managing Director of South Pacific Insurance Advisors Limited, a modest insurance broking firm based in Port Moresby.  He is an Associate of the Australia & New Zealand Institute of Insurance & Finance (ANZIIF).

Gerea Aopi, CBE

Gerea has held the position General Manager, PNG with Oil Search Limited since 1998, where he is responsible for the company’s operations. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Telikom PNG Ltd.

Gerea is currently a Director of Steamships Trading Company Limited, POMSOX Limited, Niu Marsh Ltd, Kumul Hotels and Endeavour Properties Ltd. He is also a member on multiple other boards and committees.

During his time in both the public and private sectors, Gerea has led delegations to many overseas countries, including Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the USA.

Winifred Kamit, CBE – Past President

A Senior Partner at Gadens Lawyers since 1989, Winifred is a member of the PNG Law Society has also worked in the public and education sectors during her career.

As an active member of the business community, she holds several Corporate Board Directorships; with New Britain Palm Oil Limited, Lihir Gold Limited, Post Courier Limited and Steamships Limited.
Her other affiliations are varied and include being a Council Member of the Institute of National Affairs, and working with Anglicare Stop Aids Inc.

Winifred is also the immediate Past President of the PNG Institute of Directors Inc.

Johnathon Seeto – Treasurer

Jonathon is a partner with Pricewaterhouse Coopers in the Assurance Services line of service in Port Moresby. He has been with PwC for 17 years and in that time has worked in a number of their offices, including in Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia.

Jonathon’s involvement in the business community covers a range of activities, including holding membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors and PNG Chapter Committee.

Along with his work for BCPNG, Jonathon is also a member of the PNG Institute of Directors as well as Treasurer of the Sir Buri Kidu Heart Institute.

Vincent Bull

Vincent is a partner of Allens Arthur Robinson and manages the firm’s Papua New Guinea office. Vincent’s expertise lies specifically in energy and resources, corporate and commercial, and banking and finance.

Vincent is a Director of Transparency International PNG Inc. and for six years was a Councillor of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, and an alternate Director of Ok Tedi Mining Limited. He is also an associate of the Securities Institute.

Prior to joining Allens Arthur Robinson, Vincent was an in-house counsel with BHP Billiton in its petroleum and minerals divisions.

Ernie Gangloff

Ernie is currently a Manager with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s Enterprise Risk Services Division and has worked with Deloitte since January 2002.

Prior to joining Deloitte, Ernie was Finance Director with the Kramer Group of Companies. Ernie’s experience to date has been in the Banking, Government, Development Aid and Construction sectors.

Ernie was appointed to the BCPNG Executive Council during the 2005 Annual General Meeting

Kee Lim

Kee has held several private sector positions in both PNG and Australia. Since 1997, Kee has held the position of General Manager of Fairdeal Liquors Limited, Papua New Guinea’s largest blender and bottler of alcoholic beverages.

Kee has wide-ranging involvement with the PNG business community, notably as Director of the Manufacturers Council of Papua New Guinea and PNGIVET, Secretary of the Malaysia Business Council (PNG), and membership of the Executive Committee of the PNG Diabetic Association.

Mel Togolo, CBE

Former President of BCPNG, Mel Togolo is the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of Placer Niugini Limited, a position he has held since 1996. During his career he has worked in Papua New Guinea, the Solomons and Australia in both the public and private sectors.

Mel’s involvement in the business community has been extensive over the years. His most recent activities include appointment to the NASFUND Board of Trustees in 2005, and Directorship of Misima Mines Limited, Placer Niugini Limited and Highlands Gold Limited.

During his career Mel has also presented and published papers in over 30 publications.

Troy Stubbings

Troy Stubbings is the principal of STRIQE Consulting & Capital (www.striqe.com.au), a professional Strategic Advisory, Corporate Finance, Business Development and Performance Improvement service provider.

Troy has 12 years of Pacific Island business experience, having lived in PNG and Fiji whilst also dealing in Solomon Is, Vanautu and Samoa. During this time Troy held senior executive roles with KPMG, City Pharmacy, CDC (Commonwealth Development Corporation)/ Kula Fund and Steamships. Through Troy’s senior business and investment development roles (particularly with CDC/Kula Fund and Steamships) he has extensive exposure and networks to the business, financial and government circles across all industry sectors of PNG and the Pacific Islands.

Troy recently returned to PNG after four years (03-06) in Brisbane in business development and commercial roles in manufacturing, logistics, Boeing and technology innovation businesses – latterly working very closely with the University of Qld and Uniquest on agricultural and alternative fuel technologies. Troy has a deep understanding of fully integrated ERP operating systems – that are common place in Australia – and is a keen advocate at Trade Impediment meetings of the efficiencies PNG businesses and agencies can gain from such integrated platforms and interfaces.

David Wong

David has been at W. H. Industries Ltd since 1986, where he oversaw a takeover and took on management of the company. Since then, the organisation has expanded production, entering into the wholesale of packaging materials and later to food products.

David was both a Foundation Member and Board Director of the Manufacturers Council of PNG. Until 2004 he was Chairman of the Environmental Steering Committee and remains involved in a voluntary capacity.

He is also a Board Director of the Port Moresby City Mission and one of three General Managers with involvement in the day-to-day running of the Missions.

Paul Barker

Paul Barker, from the UK, came to PNG in January 1978 and was based in the Highlands for five years with the Primary Industry Department. He headed the economics, marketing and statistics Branch of the Primary Industry Dept until 1988, representing government on various agricultural CSA and SOE boards during the 1980s. In 1988 he was appointed special adviser in the Prime Minister’s Dept., addressing particularly the economic sector and various governance issues, a post filled for 16 years until mid-2004, then becoming technical adviser with the European Delegation in the Solomon Islands until January 2006 to help develop and manage the major EU-funded post-conflict programmes to Solomon Islands. He has been Executive Director of the Institute of National Affairs since January 2006.  He has had a long involvement with various cultural and civil society organisations, including chairing the National Cultural Commission from 1994-2004 and the Research and Conservation Foundation of PNG.

Peter Maiden

Peter has been based in PNG since 2001 working with Post PNG during its Interim Liquidation and subsequently as its CEO.   

Peter’s professional career was previously with PricewaterhouseCoopers in assurance before moving to management consulting.  In management consulting he specialized in strategic change, performance improvement and technology solutions.  During his career he has project managed assignments in Australia, USA, Saudia Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia, Fiji, and Thailand; and has been seconded to several major entities to act as their interim CFO. 

Peter has a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant. 

Stan Joyce

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