The Council
The Chamber is governed by a Council of 12 Councillors elected by the Full and Associate Members and headed by a President, a Senior Vice President, and a Vice President. The administrative arm of the organisation is run by the Secretariat, which is headed by an Executive Director.
The Council is responsible for the overall management and direction of the Chamber and meetings are convened on a monthly basis. The Council is chaired by the President. The President, Senior Vice President and Vice President serve a term of one year. Other Councillors serve a term of two years.
Executive Councilors
Anthony Smare
PRESIDENT
Independent
Richard Kassman OBE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited
Public Affairs Manager
Assik Tommy Tomscoll
VICE PRESIDENT
Ramu NiCo
Country Manager
Councilors
Mark McMonagle
Sun Engineering (QLD) Pty Ltd
Chief Executive Officer
John Lewins
K92 Mining Inc
CEO & Director
Maygen Turliu
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu -PNG
Tax Partner
Hitesh Lal
ExxonMobil PNG
General Manager External Affairs
Karo Maha-Lelai
New Porgera Limited
Country Manager
Kepas Wali
Harmony Gold SE Asia
Executive General Manager – Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Affairs
Tim Bryson (Interim)
Newmont Corporation
Head of External Relations, Asia Pacific Region
Leon Buskens
Santos Limited
Country Chair PNG
The Secretariat
Pansy Taueni - Sialis
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Gretel Orake
POLICY AND ANALYSIS MANAGER
Meriba Tulo
COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER
Sheryl Peter
EVENTS MANAGER
The PNG CORE team is dedicated to hosting international and local conferences, workshops, and seminars, producing publications pertinent to the industry, and serving as an essential bridge between the government and the industry. Their focus on pivotal policies and legislation impacts both the industry and the nation, reflecting their objectives to support and facilitate industry growth and compliance.
The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy is a non-profit peak industry organization which exists to promote and advance the growth and prosperity of the mining and petroleum industry in PNG, consistent with national interest.
The Chamber also seeks to create the best possible environment in the public and private sectors for the industry to develop and expand, by being the primary source of information for the mining and petroleum industry and by representing the industry’s best interest to the government and nation, in those areas which members agree are best handled on a cooperative basis.