Auckland, New Zealand: The former Director of Policy at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Secretariat, Paki Ormsby, has joined the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) as its Deputy Chief Executive Operations – a role created under its new 10-year strategy.

In his role at the PIF Secretariat from 2017 to 2023, Mr Ormsby was responsible for the development and implementation of policy initiatives as directed by Forum Leaders including the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent and the 2018 Boe Declaration on Regional Security. 

From 2023 to 2024 Mr Ormsby worked as a consultant providing strategic advice to regional agencies including the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center, the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Pacific Fusion Centre. 

Earlier in his career Mr Ormsby held various roles at the New Zealand Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 

PASAI Chief Executive, Esther Lameko-Poutoa, is pleased to have Mr Ormsby join PASAI.

“Paki’s previous leadership and regional experience make him ideally suited for this new role. I look forward to Paki leading our operational functions to meet the expectations of PASAI’s membership as framed in our strategic plan,” she said.

Prior to starting the role Mr Ormsby was able to attend PASAI’s in-person Governing Board meeting and Secretariat team training last month. 

“Our region’s progress is built on having robust public financial management systems which our communities can have confidence in. I look forward to supporting our PASAI members to further strengthen their capabilities and to ensuring that PASAI is meeting member expectations,” he said.

Mr Ormsby has a Bachelor of Political Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations & Security Studies from the University of Waikato. As a Freyberg Scholar, he undertook defence and strategic studies at the Australian National University. He is also a graduate of the senior executive level Transnational Security Cooperation course at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

PASAI acknowledges the support of MFAT and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). 

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Contact information:

Esther Lameko-Poutoa, Chief Executive PASAI, Auckland, New Zealand
E: secretariat@pasai.org P: +64 9 304 1275

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