Business Council of Papua New Guinea

Ernie Gangloff - President

Ernie is currently a Director 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

Gerea Aopi, CBE - Vice President

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.

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.

Kee Lim

Kee Lim has held several private sector senior positions in both PNG and Australia in companies dealing in logistics, ICT, steel fabrications and FMCG industries.

Kee has had wide-ranging involvement with the PNG business community, notably as Director of the Manufacturers Council of PNG and PNGIVET, Secretary of the Malaysia Association (PNG), Committee of the PNG Diabetic Association and others. Kee graduated from University Of New South Wales with Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineer Science and Master of Business and Technology.

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

Stan has been in PNG for more than 29 years. He worked in Manufacturing Industry in companies including Evercrisp Snack Products, Zenith and currently with South Pacific Brewery as the General Manager and a Director. He is also the current Board Member of Manufacturers Council of PNG.