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Below is contact information for people willing to provide advice and other services to Pacific Islands businesses and governments. The Joint Commercial Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce is unable to verify the qualifications and continued interest of any of
the companies or individuals listed here so we accept no responsibility for the quality of the advice or assistance they provide. In addition, although the Department of Commerce compiled and provided this list, the Department and the JCC does not endorse, either expressly or by implication,
any of the individuals or companies listed, or their products or services.
Individual’s Name: Harlan Lee
Company: Pacific Islands Business Alliance (PIBA)
Mailing Address: 9207 Briary Lane, Fairfax, Virginia 22031 USA
Phone: 703-503-5751
Fax: 703-503-5251
Internet: HYML1@aol.com
Island coverage: Entire Pacific Islands community
Brief history of involvement in the Islands:
Native of Hawaii; MA in Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawaii; State Department Pacific Islands specialist; East West Center liaison for the South Pacific; co-developer of the USAID Pacific Islands regional program; U.S. Consul in Fiji; Micronesian political status negotiations
advisor; consultant and author, Hawaii State Department of Planning and Economic Development study on integrating Hawaii economically with the independent Pacific Island states. Founder of the Pacific Islands Business Alliance (PIBA), to promote the private sector and assist Pacific Island
businesses to find partners and investors in the United States.
Individual’s Name: Leonard A. Newell
Company Name: U.S.D.A. Forest Service
Mailing Address: 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 323, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 522-8233
Fax: (808) 522-8236
Internet: Lenewell@gte.net
Island Coverage: All Pacific Islands
Brief History of Involvement in the Islands:
USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Islands Forester for 13+ years. In the last 1 1/2 years co-leading an economic development program in Hawaii - the Hawaii Forestry and Communities Initiative or HFCI. This program is building up the forestry sector to fill the land use vacuum left by the
collapse of the sugar cane industry. Work also involves developing organizations to be more effective. Currently on a consultancy with the Asian Development Bank, attempting to improve project quality in the forestry sector.
Individual’s Name: Yogesh Punja
Company Name: Punja and Sons Limited
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 125, Lautoka, Fiji Islands
Phone: (679) 661683 (OH)
Fax: (679) 663039 (OH)
Internet: punjasons@is.com.fj
Island Coverage: Fuji Islands
Brief History of Involvement in the Islands:
Vice-President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Past-President of Fiji Manufacturers Association (FMA)
On following government bodies:
Consultative Committee on Economic Strategy
Wages Council of the Productivity Board of Fiji National Training Council
Committee Member of the Fiji Governments company Tax Review Panel
Past-President of the Rotary Club of Lautoka.
Currently the Director Marketing of Punja Group of Companies which includes:
Punja & Sons Ltd
Combined Manufacturers Ltd
Universal Printing Press Ltd
Oceans Soaps Ltd
Flour Mills of Fiji
Petroleum & Gas Co. Ltd
Dominion International Hotel and Dominion Insurance
Punja & Sons, which exports approximately F$2 million worth of goods annually to the Pacific, has won a number of times the Prime Ministers Exporter of the year awards and has a major network in the whole of the South Pacific; has extensive knowledge of the market
dynamics within the Pacific and the countries include Tonga, Western Samoa, Americas Samoa, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Individual’s Name: Fred Radewagen
Company Name: Pacific Islands Washington Office, Inc.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 26142, Alexandria, Va. 22313-6142
Phone: (703) 519-7757
Fax: (703) 548-0633
Internet: (e-mail) piwowpr@erols.com
Island Coverage: All Pacific Islands
Brief History of Involvement in the Islands:
Principal has 28 years experience with Pacific Islands. The company specializes in Washington strategy planning for island governments and political analysis and advisory services for companies seeking to do business in the region.
Individual’s Name: Dan Wakefield
Company Name: Treasure Island Tours - Flying W Piedmontese Cattle
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21, Provo, Utah 84603
Phone: (801) 373-7923
Fax: (801) 373-2934
Island Coverage: Western Samoa/American Samoa
Brief History of Involvement in the Islands:
Restoration of Robert Louis Stevenson’s home/W. Samoa
Introducing new beef breed of cattle through embryo transfer
Taking travel tours to the Samoan Islands
Introduced "youth programs" from America to W. Samoa
Now importing tires, barbwire, plywood to W. Samoa
Now exporting cocoa products
Company Name: Pacific Business Center Program
Mailing Address: 2404 Maile Way, A413
Phone: (808) 956-6286
Fax: (808) 956-6278
Internet: http://www.cba.hawaii.edu/pbcp
Island Coverage: Territories of Guam and American Samoa, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk, and Yap)
Brief History of Involvement in the Islands:
The Center provides management and technical assistance to business throughout the American Affiliated Pacific Islands. Angela Williams is very familiar with business needs and has provided consulting services to hundreds of businesses in the region. She has traveled regularly to all of the
Pacific Islands served by the JCC.
Individual’s Name: Peter T. Wilson
Company Name: Global Ocean Consultants, Inc.
Mailing Address: 1130 a Mano Drive
Phone: (808) 878-2929
Fax: (808) 878-3511
Internet: goc@maui.net
Island Coverage: Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, CNMI, Guam, Papua New Guinea
Brief History of Involvement in the Islands:
Established Division of Fisheries of Government of Guam; Headed Fisheries Programs for Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau, Saipan, Tinian, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae Marshall Islands) for 13 years, served as Papua New Guinea Director of Fisheries and Advisor to Government for
seven years, have done consulting work for ADB, World Bank and private organizations in Africa, Maldives, Indonesia, Micronesia, PNG, and elsewhere on fisheries related matters.
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2005 JCC MEETING
The group of officials from Pacific Island members of the JCC met in Honolulu, Hawai‘i on May 21, 2005 to discuss ways to revitalize the JCC. Download an Adobe Acrobat version of the "Summary Record" for the 2005 JCC Meeting here. A larger file, complete with appendices, is
available here. (Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader).
EVENTS
INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
In collaboration with the JCC, the Maui Pacific Center has compiled a number of resources the assist Pacific Islands Business Associations enhance their activities. Go to these resources here.
RESEARCH REPORTS
 Asian Development Bank
(ADB) Pacific
Islands Market Brief.
Prepared by the U.S. Commercial Liaison Office for the
ADB
Manila, The Philippines.
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader®
Bank of Hawaii Pacific Islands Economic
Profiles.
Prepared by Wali
M. Osman, Ph.D. Regional Economist, Office of Insular Affairs
Department of Interior
DISCLAIMER
Inclusion of information on this website
does not signify PIDP or East-West Center endorsement, either expressly or
by implication, of the individuals, organizations, or companies listed, or their products,
services, or reports.
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