Cabinet paper reveals all Govt. Board members
Cabinet has approved the appointees to different Government Boards.
The list of Board Members approved by Cabinet and the Chairpersons of each Board was confirmed by a Cabinet paper.
The list outlines the membership of the Boards, including new and reappointed directors.
All boards across State Owned Enterprises are now comprised of between three and five Directors, the Ministry of Public Enterprises', Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.), Elita To’oala, said in a letter to the Samoa Observer, in response to a previous story about the appointment of some Board members.
She said the Miscellaneous (Boards of Public Bodies) Amendment Act 2020 was passed in Parliament last month and had reduced the number of directors on all public bodies' boards.
“Last year Cabinet approved a change in the composition or make up for each Board," said Ms. To’oala.
“This followed an extensive review of the needs of the public body (also known as [an] S.O.E.), the services they provided and Government’s national vision of what it expects its public bodies to contribute to national development."
She also clarified that the remuneration of board members was $18,000, not $18,500 as previously reported.
The Chief Executive Officer made the comments on Friday in a written response to the Samoa Observer's coverage of public sector board appointments this week.
Ms. Tooala's letter is printed in full on page 12 of the Sunday Samoan.
But when presented with the full list of board directors endorsed in a Cabinet Directive last week, neither the C.E.O. nor the Minister for Public Enterprises, Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell, offered comment in response.
Below is the list of Board Directors:
Samoa Fire Emergency and Services Authority (S.F.E.S.A.)
Letaa Maiava Daniel Devoe Chairman
Tufuga Gafoaleata Faitua Member
Aiono Meresani Siaosi-Laulua Member
Afamasaga Mataio Sefo Member
Mose Tagiilima Member
Commissioner, F.E.S.A. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS)
Maposua Sulumanaia Montini Ott Chairman
Nive Tauiliili Member
Masoe Leilua Iosefa Tautua Member
Tusani Iosefatu Reti Member
Asiata Dr. Satuaitea Viali Member
CEO, S.R.O.S. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Qualifications Authority (S.Q.A.)
Tili Afamasaga Chairman
Pemerika Fuimaono Aleki Member
Leatuaolevao Ruby Vaa Member
Hobart Vaai Member
Tuu Fua Hazelman Member
CEO, S.Q.A. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Sports Facilities Authority (S.S.F.A.)
Soifua John Schuster Chairman
Seumanu Douglas Ngau Chun Member
Stella Siale Vaea Tagilau Member
Rosemarie Esera Member
Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork Member
CEO, S.S.F.A. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Land Corporation (S.L.C.)
Lavea Lemalu Tupuola Sione Malifa Chairman
Sua Henry Fruean Member
Tuilagi James Bartley Member
Toomata Tua Afamasaga Member
Selesitina Pulega Member
CEO, S.Q.A. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Post
Faavaeolenuu Ioane Tagata Chairman
Atoa Louis Tafunai Member
Vui Tuiloma Lance Lameko Member
Tauaa Palea Vaalele Faaolotoi Member
Solamalemalo Uputasi Member
CEO, Samoa Post Limited Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Shipping Corporation
Felise Vitolio Lui Chairman
Alice Niumata Leota Member
Tapusoa Fuimaono Member
Francis Cafferelli Member
Fiu Tuilagi Member
CEO, S.S.C. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Shipping Services
Fuimaono Poufa Teo Chairman
Sauimalae Malolo Chu Ling Member
Sifuiva Maureen Epati Member
Gaumatau Retzlalf Hunkin Member
Leitufiaoatua Fatu Lafoai Member
CEO, S.S.S. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Trust Estates Corporation
Leaupepe Esera Poliko Chairman
Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo Member
Fagamalama Taimalelagi Tuatagaloa Member
Ifopo Matia Filisi Jahnke Member
Mauigoa Ueta Faasili Member
CEO, S.T.E.C. Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Water Authority
Jennifer Ula Fruean Chairman
Suluimalo Amataga Penaia Member
Fuatimau Maumea Leniu Member
Sua Gary Schuster Member
Palanitina Tupuimatagi Toelupe Member
CEO, SWA Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
CEO, MOH Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
CEO, MNRE Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Unit Trust of Samoa
Afoa Kolone Vaai Chairman
Magele Arthur Penn Member
Lauano Grace Lauina Member
Toleafoa Douglas Greevey Member
Lutuiloa Vailua Solomona Member
CEO, UTOS Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa International Finance Authority
Taimalie Ernest Betham Chairman
Tu’u’u Amaramo Sialaoa Member
Patrick Rasmussen Member
Tagaloa Tufuga Member
CEO, MOF Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
CEO, SIFA Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
Leoo Tautalatasi Dr. John Adams Chairman
Hanalei Betham Member
Sua Ross Neufeldt Member
Pouli Manu Taialofa Naseri Member
Agafili Levaopolo Patisela Eteuati Member
CEO, ACC Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF)
Leasiosiofaasisina Oscar Malielegaoi Chairman
Normal Wetzell Member
Seulupe Michelle MacDonald Member
Lealiiee Maposua Rudi Ott Member
Afereti Sunita Uili Member
CEO, SNPF Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Life Assurance Company (SLAC)
Alfred Scwalger Chairman
Tamaseu Leni Warren Member
Lussil Julie Anelita Tuala Member
Sua Mataalii John Pasina Member
Seuamuli Taele Sapio Tooala Member
CEO, SLAC Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa National Kidney Foundation
Papalii Samuelu Petaia Chairman
Tevaga Peter Tevaga Member
Lui Faitaua Member
Asomaliu Tupuola Member
Shorley Mariner Member
CEO, SNKF Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Development Bank of Samoa
Leasiosiofaasisina Oscar Malielegaoi Chairman
Peseta Peter Tone Member
Leota Matamu Niko Ngau Chun Member
Tugaga Tevesi David Member
Emele Meleisea Ainuu Member
CEO, DBS Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Electric Power Corporation.
Pepe Christian Fruean Chairman
Faumuina Esther Poutoa Member
Saena Poao Hansell Member
Tuautu Semau Ross Peters Member
Vaai Lealaiauloto Polotaivao Simon Potoi Member
CEO, EPC Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Land Transport Authority (LTA)
Taua Paul Phillips Chairman
Rosita Esera Member
Tauiliili Lafaele Pasikale Sefo Member
Lilo Leilua Punivalu Member
Misi Tupuola Member
CEO, LTA Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
CEO, MWTI Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
CEO, ACC Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Commissioner of Police Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Public Trust
Tagaloa Faafouina Sua Chairman
Asi Semisi Blakelock Member
Leota Tu’u’u Anasi Leota Member
Elizabeth Chang Tung Peters Member
Toleafoa Vaega Lei Sam Member
CEO, Public Trust Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Airport Authority
Vaatuitui Apete Meredith Chairman
Tina Ula Saili Member
Inu Amosa Pouoa Member
Funefeai David Oliver Vaai Member
Clare Leota Member
CEO, SAA Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Tourism Authority
Lavea Tupaimatuna Iulai Lavea Chairman
Alise Faulalo Stunnenberg Member
Nathan Bucknall Member
Tupai Saleimoa Rapi Vaai Member
Leota Seuamuli Kuki Retzlaff Member
CEO, STA Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy
Samoa Housing Corporation
Tuilaepa Eti Faaolotoi Chairman
Tuialii Ropeti Chan Cheuk Member
Sosefina Talauta Tualaulelei Member
Jason Annandale Member
Alaiasa Filipo Schwartz Hunt Member
CEO, SHC Ex-officio with no voting rights as per policy