June saw the re-election for the Waikato Pacific Business Network (WPBN) board, hosted at McCaw Lewis.
The overarching purpose of the network is to create more robust and sustainable Pacific businesses and professionals in Waikato by connecting, sharing and empowering Pacifica People.
A great turnout by the wider Pacific business and professional community at this year’s AGM saw an increase in nominees for election.
The newly elected executive for the next three years is:
• Chairperson – Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau, director of FaceNorth Promotions Ltd,
• Treasurer – Lui Brame, managing director of Nifa Limited,
• Secretary – Alana Tyrell, HR & project manager at Alignz Recruitment,
Executive:
• Aidan Warren, director of McCaw Lewis,
• Alana Tyrell
• Doug Wilson, director of Deloitte,
• Lale Ieremia, director of PCM Consulting,
• Lui Brame
• Meleane Burgess, director of Dynamic Advisory,
• Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau.
Afeaki-Taumoepeau thanked former members for laying the foundation.
“Thank you to outgoing chairperson Meleane Burgess for her exceptional leadership over the years and in particular the launch of the WPBN in May 2018. Thank you to Richard Coventry who steps down from the executive – the ongoing support of Perry Group is widely appreciated by our members. We also acknowledge Doug Wilson in his previous role as treasurer and we welcome new executive member Lui Brame and secretariat support Megan Beveridge.”
