He sits on a number of corporate boards such as Brian Bell Ltd, Arnotts Biscuits, SP Brewery, Marsh Insurance, and Credit Corporation.
He is an independent director of the Telikom (PNG) Board, and donates his fees to charity (POM City Mission).
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Mr Buskens is the second patron after the pioneer patron Mr. Peter Yama from 1991-93. Mr. Yama is a Madang businessman and a former Member of Parliament for Usino Bundi Open Electorate from 1992-1997 and 2002-2007 . He held various ministerial porfolios during his political career.
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The September 13 Annual General Meeting saw the election of new office bearers for the PNG Touch Federation Inc for the year 2007 to 2009, during the 2007 National Championship held in Port Moresby.
Joe Yore is a veteran of rugby touch and one of the founding fathers of the sport in Papua New Guinea. He is the current president of Corporate Touch Port Moresby since 2002 and President for Port Moresby NCD Touch from 1989 until 1993. Mr. Yore was the first President of PNG TOUCH Federation from foundation year of 1989 to 1996.
Represented: PMTA as a player & Coach at National Championships from 1988 to 1995.
International duties includes 1988, 1991 & 1995 World Cups for PNG in Open Mix, Senior Men in Gold Coast (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand) and Oahu (Hawaii) respectively. Also coached Senior Women in 1991 & 1995 World Cup.
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Former Presidents: Joe Yore (1986-1996 & 2008), Micha Vele (1996-2005) and Dexcy Tangaria (2006-2007)
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Vice President Elect is Ms Monica Paul, current President of Central Touch (1996 to 2007). Monica works with Airlines PNG in their Purchasing department.
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Executive Director elect is Mr. Seseve Lae, a former Port Moresby touch association president & secretary, who is self employed.
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Finance Director elect is John Melvin, who is current Vice President of CTPM. He is the Finance Manager with Coffey International.
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All the work of this great site has been instrumentally conceptualized and designed by Siwi Aipe, who is the Webmaster of TFPNG. He was briefly engaged as a Team Manager for the Mighty Blues, an Industry of Origin team of Corporate Touch Port Moresby (CTPM) in 2007. Then was his first year in sports administration during employment with Bishop Brothers Engineering Ltd from 2005-2008. He was appointed Bishop Brothers Bulldogs Rugby Touch Club Manager in 2006 and has been very active with all of company’s sports and other social activities. At the 2008 CTPM first Annual General Meeting, Mr. Aipe was elected CPTM Tournament Director until October 2008 when he left for new employment out of Port Moresby. He maintains this website remotely from time to time. Mr. Aipe can be contacted on +675 72375579 or email gratz07@gmail.com.
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