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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Congratulations Sai, this is truly wonderful news, and a great appointment for PDF. We are very much looking forward to working with
you in this role. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Cc:</b> Sarah Goulding <Sarah.Goulding@dfat.gov.au>; Andrea Cole <Andrea.Cole@dfat.gov.au>; Rowena Harbridge <Rowena.Harbridge@dfat.gov.au>; Joella Marron <Joella.Marron@dfat.gov.au>; Iliesa Lutu <Iliesa.Lutu@dfat.gov.au>; 'Rosemary Fenton (DEVPP' <Rosemary.Fenton@mfat.govt.nz>;
'Bindu Armstrong (DEVPP' <Bindu.Armstrong@mfat.govt.nz>; 'Jane Edge' <JEdge@cbm.org.au>; 'Murray Sheard' <msheard@cbmnz.org.nz>; 'Nawaf Kabbara' <nawaf.kabbara@gmail.com>; 'Jose Maria Viera' <jmviera@ida-secretariat.org>; milesy@spc.int; Melinia.C Nawadra
melinianc@forumsec.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] RE: [PDFBoardMembers] Chief Executive Officer Appointed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Congratulation Sai. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM, Co-chair via groups.io<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 29, 2024 9:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:PDFBoardMembers@groups.io">PDFBoardMembers@groups.io</a>; 'PDF Staff' <<a href="mailto:pdfstaff@pacificdisability.org">pdfstaff@pacificdisability.org</a>>;
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<b>Cc:</b> 'Sarah Goulding' <<a href="mailto:Sarah.Goulding@dfat.gov.au">Sarah.Goulding@dfat.gov.au</a>>; 'Andrea Cole' <<a href="mailto:Andrea.Cole@dfat.gov.au">Andrea.Cole@dfat.gov.au</a>>; 'Rowena Harbridge' <<a href="mailto:Rowena.Harbridge@dfat.gov.au">Rowena.Harbridge@dfat.gov.au</a>>;
'Joella Marron' <<a href="mailto:Joella.Marron@dfat.gov.au">Joella.Marron@dfat.gov.au</a>>; 'Iliesa Lutu' <<a href="mailto:Iliesa.Lutu@dfat.gov.au">Iliesa.Lutu@dfat.gov.au</a>>; 'Rosemary Fenton (DEVPP' <<a href="mailto:Rosemary.Fenton@mfat.govt.nz">Rosemary.Fenton@mfat.govt.nz</a>>;
'Bindu Armstrong (DEVPP' <<a href="mailto:Bindu.Armstrong@mfat.govt.nz">Bindu.Armstrong@mfat.govt.nz</a>>; 'Jane Edge' <<a href="mailto:JEdge@cbm.org.au">JEdge@cbm.org.au</a>>; 'Murray Sheard' <<a href="mailto:msheard@cbmnz.org.nz">msheard@cbmnz.org.nz</a>>;
'Nawaf Kabbara' <<a href="mailto:nawaf.kabbara@gmail.com">nawaf.kabbara@gmail.com</a>>; 'Jose Maria Viera' <<a href="mailto:jmviera@ida-secretariat.org">jmviera@ida-secretariat.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:milesy@spc.int">milesy@spc.int</a>; Melinia .C Nawadra <a href="mailto:melinianc@forumsec.org">
melinianc@forumsec.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PDFBoardMembers] Chief Executive Officer Appointed<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Warm Pacific Greetings to the PDF Family, Friends and Partners,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Sainimili Tawake as Chief Executive Officer, effective today 29 July 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may know Sainimili as having been the PDF’s Manager Inclusive Development, or having worked with her in past advocacy, development and leadership roles regionally
and internationally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please join the Board in supporting Sainimili to open a new chapter for the Pacific Disability Forum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Co-chairs Jacqueline Boga Garoau and Latoa Halatau-Talagi MNZM<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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