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Team

We bring senior Pacific experience to complex work.

Our leadership brings practical experience across law, environment, finance, strategy, and project delivery.

Leadership Profiles

Senior advisors with practical Pacific experience and deep sector knowledge.

Executive Director

Dr Phillip Tagini

LLB, LLM (USP), PDLP, PhD (Monash)

LLB, LLM (USP), PDLP, PhD (Monash)

Lawyer and executive leader with deep Melanesia experience across investment, natural resources, public leadership, customary governance, and major-project delivery.

  • Leads advisory work on financial sovereignty, sustainable finance, and customary governance structures.
  • Held leadership roles across USAID SCALE, the MCC Threshold Program, Axiom Mining, and the Office of the Prime Minister.

Director, The Americas

Dr Joseph Foukona

LLB, LLM (USP), LLM (VUW), PhD (ANU)

LLB, LLM (USP), LLM (VUW), PhD (ANU)

Legal scholar and adviser focused on teaching, capacity building, legal governance, and large-project frameworks.

Director, Pacific Region

Dr Morgan Wairiu

BSc, MSc, PhD (Ohio)

BSc, MSc, PhD (Ohio)

Environmental scientist with senior public-sector, climate, donor strategy, and resource-management experience across the Pacific.

Manager, Finance

Peter Lokay

BCom (Unitech PNG), MSc (Accounting & Development Finance), Univ. of Birmingham

BCom (Unitech PNG), MSc (Accounting & Development Finance), Univ. of Birmingham

Public finance specialist with experience in development finance, government systems, donor programmes, and accountability.

Business Development Director

Paul Roughan

BSc (Hons)

BSc (Hons)

Strategy and policy adviser specialising in analysis, knowledge systems, governance reviews, and clear evidence for decision-makers.