BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Key Persons

Mr David Toua

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Bank Board
  • Business Executive
Mr Toua was originally appointed to the Board in February 2019 for a term of 3 years as a non-ex officio member. After the CBA amendments he was reappointed for a term of 4 years from 22 December 2021. Mr Toua is a very experienced business executive with comprehensive management and operational skills. He has served in various senior management executive positions in several corporate organisations. He is Chairman of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) and the NCD Health Authority. He is a Board Member of the Business Council of PNG, the Employers Federation of PNG and the Mineral Resources Authority, an Independent Member of the PNG Incentive Fund Strategic Management Group, a Director with Post (PNG) Ltd and New Britain Palm Oil Ltd and an Advisory Board Member of the Royal Port Moresby Golf Club. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (English Literature, Economics and Government) from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Mr Richard Kuna

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Bank Board
  • Ex Officio Member of the Board
Mr Richard Kuna was originally appointed an ex officio member of the Board in November 2001 in his capacity as the President of Certified Practising Accountants PNG (CPA PNG). Following the CBA amendments he was reappointed for a term of 4 years from 22 December 2021. Mr Kuna is a Partner with Kuna Taberia Kiruwi Accountants & Advisors. He is the President of CPA (PNG), a Member of the Accountants Registration Board of Papua New Guinea and a Director of Wereck Insurance Brokers Ltd. Mr Kuna holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from the University of Technology, Sydney Australia and is a qualified Certified Practising Accountant.

Ms Elizabeth Genia

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Bank Board
Ms Elizabeth Genia has nearly four (4) decades experience with the Bank of Papua New Guinea. Much of that time has been in senior level roles across a wide range of the Bank ™s responsibilities, including positions as Head of Internal Audit Department and Financial and Administration Department and the leading supervisory role with the Bank ™s strategic planning team. More recently Ms Genia held the position of Assistant Governor, Corporate Affairs Group, responsible for the critical functions that support the Bank ™s overall operation, including strategy and risk management, human resources, corporate services, information and communication technology, facilities and properties management. Over the course of her career in the Bank, Ms Genia has attained broad business experience in finance, auditing, corporate governance, strategic planning, risk management, administration, policy development, all underpinning her deep knowledge of central banking. As a member of the Bank ™s Executive Committee for many years, she has been involved in key decision-making affecting the Bank ™s day to day operations as well as future development. Ms Genia, has built a strong reputation both within PNG and internationally as a thought-leader in financial technology as well as gender equity issues. She is a sought-after guest speaker on these topics. Her impressive formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of PNG, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Queensland, Australia, Graduate Award Certificate in Management and Organisational Change from Australian National University, Canberra and specialised studies sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat in Financial Technology and Innovation at Oxford University, United Kingdom. With a strong commitment to continuous learning and development, Ms Genia is an active member of several professional bodies, including the PNG Business Coalition for Women, for which she held a board position. Other Professional affiliations include: Member PNGID; Member of PNGIA; Member of ILA; Member of PNGHRI; Member of ISACA; Member of AHRI; and Associate Member of AICD. Ms Genia was appointed by NEC as a/Governor from January " December 2023. The Prime Minister and the PNG National Executive Council on 20 December, 2023 appointed Ms Genia as the first female Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea for a term of four (4) years.