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Alec Hughes
Country Director, Solomon Islands
Alec Hughes joined Wildlife Conservation Society in 2019. prior to this, he has worked on several marine conservation projects in Solomon Islands since 2002 that have involved community-based resource management activties as well as conductig long-term coral reef monitoring. Alec completed his PhD from James Cook Univeristy in 2019. He is an active member of several techincal working groups under the Solomon Islands CTI-CFF National Coordinating Committee. Alec is based in our Munda office in Western Province.
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Alex Saferius
Finance Officer - Kavieng
Alex Saferius serves as Finance Officer at WCS.
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Angela Kakau
Human Resources Manager
Angela Kakau serves as Human Resource Manager at WCS.
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Annisah Sapul
Programme Manager, Kavieng
Annisah Sapul serves as Programme Manager, Kavieng at WCS.
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Bennie Atigini
Senior Community Relations Manager
Bennie Atigini serves as the Senior Community Relations Manager at WCS.
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Brendon Bana
Marine Conservation Assistant - Kimbe
Brendon Bana serves as Marine Conservation Assistant Officer on casual basis at WCS Kimbe.
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Conrad Yandanai
Senior Marine Finance Coordinator - Kimbe
Conrad now serves as the Senior Marine Finance Coordinator at WCS Kimbe office in West New Britain province.
He joined WCS PNG in 2020 and has served in two WCS PNG marine sites. He started with the WCS Kavieng office as the Finance Officer for over two years and then moved to the WCS Kimbe office.
He has several accolades starting his professional career as a Primary School Teacher with a Diploma in Teaching and then switched careers and profession when he took up Diploma in Business – Accounting and has since being in finance.
Prior to joining WCS PNG, he was attached with Save the Children in East Sepik province as the Finance Officer.
Conrad is a Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) and a registered member of CPAPNG. He is working towards his full Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) (currently studying) and also has a Bachelor of Management.
In his current role he manages banking, petty cash, staff field advances/acquittals liquidation and reconciliation, ensures expenditures incurred are in accordance with WCS financial and procurement procedures, operational guidelines and donor requirements. He also oversees the asset/inventory management of the Kimbe office and assists with internal and external financial audit.
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David Tao
Field Logistics and Community Facilitator - Kavieng
David Tao serves as Field Logistics and Community Facilitator at WCS.
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Dorothea Teke
Community Engagement Officer - Manus
Dorothea Teke serves as Community Engagement Officer at WCS Manus.
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Elaine Vaina
Communications Specialist
Elaine a journalist by profession previously did a four-year stint with WCS PNG from 2014 - 2017 as Communications Officer. She joined WCS again in 2024 as Communications Specialist leading communications visibility for PNG program and assisting WCS Solomon Islands with their communication needs.
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