Caroline Kavaefiafi
Kalolaine Kavaefiafi is a dedicated development practitioner from Lapaha Tonga with strong experience in community engagement environmental stewardship and capacity building. She brings a grounded understanding of local culture along with the technical skills needed to support effective community driven programs.
She has contributed to initiatives across monitoring and evaluation reforestation nursery management climate resilience and women and youth engagement. Kalolaine is skilled in coordinating village committees leading training sessions and supporting communities to build practical knowledge that strengthens long term sustainability.
Fluent in both Tongan and English she is an effective communicator who connects local communities with development partners through clear reporting and inclusive facilitation. Her commitment to linking environmental work with livelihood opportunities reflects her passion for sustainable growth and community resilience.
Kalolaine’s leadership skills include cultural insight and hands on experience making her a valuable contributor to projects that strengthen people communities and the environment.
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Christine(Chris) Nurminen has a pioneering spirit and is a Pacific development executive with extensive governance and management experience in the not-for-profit sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. She is Tongan and the Director of Manava Partners – a consultancy she and her sister co-founded based on seeing the need to support Pacific women to lead. Using her MA(Hons) in Education, Chris has served as a CEO for a Crown-appointed charity, served as Chair on various charitable Boards and she now consults Pacific organizations to support strategy, funding and professional development. Chris values partnerships and the interface between Pacific and Māori women in protecting Pacific languages and cultural identities. She is married with two young children and is a published children’s book author.
Caleb Osborne is a Rotuman creative and digital professional with a background in consultancy and a passion for using technology to elevate Pacific voices. He joined PLLFI to support the development of its digital presence and found himself drawn deeper into the mission — believing wholeheartedly in PLLFI's vision to transform the leadership landscape across the Blue Pacific Continent.
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