PNG Chamber of Resources & Energy

Our
Leadership

The Chamber is governed by a Council of 12 Councillors elected by Full and Associate Members — headed by a President, Senior Vice President, and Vice President — and supported by a dedicated Secretariat led by an Executive Director.

The Council

The Council is responsible for the overall management and direction of the Chamber. Meetings are convened on a monthly basis and are chaired by the President. The administrative arm of the organisation is run by the Secretariat, headed by an Executive Director.

The President, Senior Vice President, and Vice President each serve a term of one year. Other Councillors serve a term of two years.

Total Councillors
12 Members
Meeting Frequency
Monthly
Executive Term
1 Year
Councillor Term
2 Years
Elected By
Full & Associate Members
Secretariat Head
Executive Director

Executive Councillors

Anthony Smare
President
Anthony Smare
Independent
President, PNG CORE Council
Richard Kassman OBE
Senior Vice President
Richard Kassman OBE
TotalEnergies EP PNG Limited
Public Affairs Manager
John Derek Lewins
Vice President
John Derek Lewins
K92 Mining Inc
CEO & Director

Councillors

Ruth Waram
Ruth Waram
Ok Tedi Mining Limited
Manager, Media & Public Relations
Vaughan Mills
Vaughan Mills
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Head of PNG Practice
Maygen Turliu
Maygen Turliu
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu – PNG
Tax Partner
Hitesh Lal
Hitesh Lal
ExxonMobil PNG
General Manager, External Affairs
Karo Maha
Karo Maha
New Porgera Limited
Country Manager
Josh Kais
Josh Kais
Harmony Gold (PNG) Exploration
GM, Stakeholder Relations PNG
Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor
Newmont Corporation
Director, External Affairs – Asia Pacific
Leon Buskens
Leon Buskens
Santos Limited
Country Chair, PNG
Mark McMonagle
Mark McMonagle
Sun Engineering Limited
Chief Executive Officer
Philip Samar
Interim Executive Director
Philip Samar

Operational Leadership

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 across Papua New Guinea's resources and energy sector.

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 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 and by representing the industry's best interests to the government and the nation.