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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulation Sai. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> PDFBoardMembers@groups.io <PDFBoardMembers@groups.io> <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> PDFBoardMembers@groups.io; 'PDF Staff' <pdfstaff@pacificdisability.org>; pdflist@lists.pacificdisability.org<br><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> [PDFBoardMembers] Chief Executive Officer Appointed<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/PDFBoardMembers/message/1395" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#1395)</a> | <a href="mailto:PDFBoardMembers@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5BPDFBoardMembers%5D%20Chief%20Executive%20Officer%20Appointed" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:la@visionpacific.org.nz?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BPDFBoardMembers%5D%20Chief%20Executive%20Officer%20Appointed" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/107598911/5939099" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/PDFBoardMembers/post">New Topic</a> <br><a href="https://groups.io/g/PDFBoardMembers/editsub/5939099">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:PDFBoardMembers+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/PDFBoardMembers/leave/11533290/5939099/2076895218/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [ltuimabu@gmail.com]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>