Our Leadership

Our leadership team is comprised of highly experienced professionals dedicated to driving excellence and innovation in the aviation industry. Through strategic realignment and a focus on talent development, we ensure clarity, efficiency, and succession planning to meet our organizational goals.

Together, we are committed to fostering growth and delivering exceptional outcomes for our stakeholders.

Board of Directors

Patrick Arioka

Interim Chairperson

Edward Herman

Deputy Chairperson

Nancy Matapuku

Director

Shona Lynch

Director

Ngapare Tatira

Director

Tokoa Pera

Director
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Edward has been a board member since November 2021. He has been a financial auditor for the Cook Islands audit office learning specific financial and administration structure of the public service and managing investigations related to use of public funds. He held a Senior Compliance Officer role under the Financial Intelligence Unit which expanded his knowledge and experience on financial and legislative compliance from the private sector financial institutions perspective.

Edward was the Consumer Commissioner with the Cook Islands Internal Affairs and subsequently becoming CEO for the Porter/TOA group of companies for 8 years. He has now joined the Seabed Minerals Authority Cook Islands as the Partnership and Cooperation Director.


Appointed to the Board in May 2020, Nancy has completed a Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Accounting and Economics from the University of the South Pacific (USP).

She has worked with KPMG Fiji, before accepting the role as Secretary to the Ambassador of the Cook Islands Embassy in Brussels, Belgium.

Returning to the Cook Islands, she formed her own accounting business and has over 20 years of experience in the finance and banking industry. She continues today to support MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) in the Cook Islands as an accountant.

Shona is a highly respected Cook Islands woman, with many years of varied and outstanding work in business and the community on the main island of Rarotonga.

Shona has served on numerous important, high level Government appointed Boards of Management, including the Cook Islands Airport Authority and Cook Islands Tourism Council. She has also worked in Government for many years with the Cook Islands Pearl Authority and Ombudsmans Office.

Shona has been involved in seabed minerals sector for many years and attended many International and national seabed minerals related events.

As the Director/Owner of a diverse range of businesses, including a Petrol Station, Takeaway, Bike and Car Rental, Bakery, Café, Hardware Shop, Water Bottle, Grocery Store, container and Haulage Transport Company, her goal is to provide exceptional products and services to our customers while ensuring efficient operations across all sector.

Ngapare has experience and accomplish in the hotel industry for 10 years. She had the pleasure of serving as the Chairperson for the Araura Primary School Committee PTA whilst also holding various positions in the Apostolic Church.

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Management Team