CORPORATE lawyer Deborah Onga has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of PNG Ports Corporation with a brief to commercialise port assets.
PNG Ports Corporation owns 15 of PNG’s ports including the international terminals of Port Moresby and Lae.
Ms Onga will head the Commercial Division with core responsibilities that as well as further commercialisation of Ports assets, include the development of the Lae Industrial Park and stakeholder management.
Her previous experience includes maritime, logistics and property development.
CEO of PNG Ports, Neil Papenfus, said the organisation was delighted to have secured Ms Onga as Chief Commercial Officer.
“Not only is she an exceptional corporate commercial lawyer, but she also brings with her considerable experience specific to several of our corporate objectives, including those pertaining to large-scale land development projects, as well as to our multi-million Kina port refurbishment programme,” Mr Papenfus said.
He also pointed out that Ms Onga’s appointment is in accordance with PNG Ports’ and the government’s gender equality programme.
Ms Onga said she was honored to join the organisation.
“I look forward to contributing to its legacy of driving PNG’s development and prosperity. I am also thrilled by the prospect of playing a leading role in helping shape a new era of innovation and commercial excellence for PNG Ports.”
