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Suzanne L. Gallen, Chairwoman (Pohnpei State)–(2019-2022, 2022 current)
- Currently Country Officer - World Bank North Pacific Office
- 6 years international organizations and local diplomatic missions
- 11 years government public service including senior level program management and foreign service
- 2 years paralegal
- Post-graduate Diploma in Development Studies, University of South Pacific; Post-graduate Certificate in Diplomatic Studies/Foreign Service Programme, Oxford University, Oxford, UK; Certificate in Pacific Diplomacy, University of South Pacific; Certificate in Diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Affairs University; BA in Political Science, University of Hawaii; COM-FSM Robert C. Byrd Scholar; Diploma, Xavier High School
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Geraldine Mitagyow, Member (Yap State) (2013)
- Currently Business Advisor at Yap SBDC
- 4 years as Peer Counseling Coordinator and Upward Bound Counselor at COM-FSM Yap Campus; Taught several certificate level courses while employed by COM-FSM
- 3 years as admin assistant to College President, Portland Community College, Portland, OR; Prior 3 years as assistant to Executive Director of LRC, Portland Community College, Portland, OR;
- 4 years at Yap Community Action Program as Administrative Officer and later as Deputy Director
- Other experience: Co-founder and Board Member of a community-run non-profit fostering economic development activities based on traditional and innovative uses of coconut products/by-products since 2019; Participated in workshop sponsored by SPC Coconut Industry Development Program titled Pacific Coconut Sector Value Chain Workshop in 2017, Nadi, Fiji
- BS, Business Marketing & Management, University of Oregon, Portland, OR; Certificate of Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Portland Community College
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Pelma J. Mingii, Secretary-Treasurer, (National Government)– (2017-2020)
- Currently Comptroller, Pohnpei Port Authority
- 18 years business office manager, COM-FSM
- 3 years accountant, Kosrae State Government
- 3 years financial aid counselor, Palau Community College
- 2 years work study coordinator, CCM
- MEd, Education Leadership, San Diego State University; BBA, Finance/Economics, University of Guam; AS, Business, Community College of Micronesia
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Jeffrey S. Arnold, Member (Chuuk State)
- Currently an entrepreneur, marketing manager for UPDATED
- Worked at COM-FSM from January 1990 to September 2016
- 26 years with the COM-FSM, served as an administrative assistant to assistant campus director and as a student services coordinator
- Alumnus of the College of Micronesia, recieved his AS in Business Administration.
- He also attended the University of Guam for two years
- Replaces Mr. Johannes Berdon as the Chuuk State representative.
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Tulensru E. Waguk, Member (Kosrae) – (2014-2018) – (2018-2021)
- Currently Kosrae Director of Education
- 4 year elementary school administrator
- 15 years educational specialist and teacher trainer
- 9 years teaching (elementary)
- PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Med, Education Administration, University of Hawaii at Manoa; BA, Elementary Education, University of Guam; Third-Year Certificate of Achievement, Teacher Education, Community College of Micronesia; AA, Liberal Arts, Community College of Micronesia
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