Bel isi PNG Inc. Board
Jean Martin - Chair
Jean Martin is the Head of the Santos Foundation in PNG and has close to 20 years experience working on development programs in Papua New Guinea and Australian First Nations’ communities.
Jean specialises in developing and implementing public health, gender, social inclusion, education and economic opportunities programs in complex settings. Jean has used her experience and skills to support the private sector, governments, development agencies and non-government partners.
Jean has a Masters in International Public Health and has been with the Santos Foundation (formerly the Oil Search Foundation and Oil Search for 12 years).
Jean is passionate about investing in programs that genuinely deliver sustainable outcomes particularly in advancing the engagement of women in all spheres of development.
Doreen Iga - Deputy Chair
Doreen has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the development sector in Papua New Guinea working with civil society organisations, including seven years with direct responsibility for DFAT’s civil society and sub-national governance support and two years as the Papua New Guinea Country Manager for the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
Doreen is currently the Team Leader for the Building Community Engagement in Papua New Guinea (BCEP) program, DFAT’s main civil society investment in PNG.
Stephen Howes - Treasurer
Stephen is a Professor of Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
He is the Director of the ANU Development Policy Centre and Chair of Femili PNG, a PNG NGO that supports survivors of family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea, and that is the operator for Bel Isi.
Mark T. Robinson
Mark T. Robinson was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) in November 2022 and commenced work in March 2023.
Mark is a senior financial services executive and globally experienced banking Chief Executive Officer with more than 30 years’ experience across developed and emerging markets.
Before his appointment as BSP Group CEO, his roles included CEO of Commercial Bank International, a publicly listed bank based in the United Arab Emirates, Regional CEO of ANZ Banking Group’s operations for Southeast Asia. Prior to this, Mr. Robinson held numerous senior executive roles with Citibank, including in India, Russia, Turkey and Hungary.
Mark graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts and he also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Evonne Kennedy
Evonne Kennedy is the Executive Director for the PNG Business Coalition for Women (BCFW). Since 2014, BCFW has been the leading voice for gender equity in Papua New Guinea.
BCFW is a membership-based organisation comprising private sector companies of all sizes and other public sector and community organisations.
Evonne joined BCFW in July 2018 and has played an integral role in setting up the Coalition as an independent local organisation.
She has an international and community development background and MBA, with over 20 years of experience working in the not-for-profit sector.
Evonne is passionate about creating safe, inclusive communities and has dedicated her life’s work to this cause.
Kerry McNamara
Kerry has spent 12 years in Papua New Guinea as the Managing Director for G4S Secure Solutions (PNG) Ltd. He is currently based in Port Moresby, but resides in Melbourne, Australia. He was previously the General Manager for ISS Security Services for over eight years. He served for 25 years with Police Special Operations Group (SOG) and Australian Army Special Forces (SAS).
Kerry has a Graduate Certificates in Security Operations, Fraud Investigations from Latrobe University. He has Diplomas in HSE and Security Risk Management. He is a Certified Anti Terrorism Specialist.
Kerry is an integral part of the G4S Secure Solutions worldwide (Allied Universal) with an aim to create a strong security program which integrates both prevention and response using policy, procedure, plans and practice for the security and safety of our clients and employees in Papua New Guinea.
Kerry is a current council member for the Security Industry Authority (PNG) and his interests include fishing, boxing and rugby.
Alicia Sahib
Alicia Sahib is Senior Operations Manager with BSP Financial Group Ltd in Papua New Guinea. A recipient of AusAID scholarship, Alicia attained a Bachelor of Building in Construction Management from the University of Technology, Sydney in Australia. Alicia has had industry practice in construction, resort development and banking with 20 years of experience in construction management, project management and operations management.
Education has been her pathway out of poverty, therefore Alicia has a strong sense of charity, channeling her efforts towards giving voice and support to the vulnerable, disadvantaged and underprivileged communities. She has been a trustee of Medical South Pacific in Fiji since its inception 14 years ago, and has established a not-for-profit organisation in 2021 in Papua New Guinea, in her personal capacity.
She drives active advocacy against gender-based violence, designs programs, raises funding and oversees implementation in partnership with other organisations for education, women’s empowerment and safe houses services for sorcery accusation related violence survivors. Alicia’s contribution to Bel isi PNG goes back to its inception, initiating the idea in 2013 which transformed into the Bel isi PNG program in partnership with other private sector partners, launching in 2018 and subsequent implementation of workplace policy in BSP in 2019 for provision of safe house and related services for its workforce. Originally from Fiji, Alicia has been living and working in PNG since 2011.
Tovi Amona
Tovi is the Acting Executive Director for Bel isi PNG Inc. on secondment from Santos Foundation. She currently provides secretariat support to the Bel isi PNG Inc. Board, while managing the Bel isi PNG program, its Partners, Subscribers and Stakeholders
Tovi is dedicated to advancing gender equality and supporting women’s empowerment in PNG.
