Our Team

The Pacific diaspora plays an important role in Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific economies and communities. With complementary expertise and shared passion, our team has come together to enable the benefits of global work opportunities for Pasifika families and communities.

Marcus Riley
Director

Marcus brings more than two decades of experience in international and national organisations to his role at Pacifica Global. His expertise spans development, health, care, education, and technology. With a passion for advocacy, Marcus is a leader in his field, advising clients on people and workforce solutions, and with multiple appointments to United Nations agencies and Australian Government boards and committees.

Petero Civoniceva
Director

Petero is a highly respected community and industry leader in Australia and the Pacific. With Fijian heritage, he has dedicated his professional sporting and business career to positive outcomes and relationships for families, communities, government agencies and businesses. Petero is a National Rugby League (NRL) hall of fame inductee and three-time premiership winner, and has represented Queensland, Australia, and Fiji in Rugby League.

Dr David Lakisa
Director

Dr David Lakisa is a thought leader in Pasifika team management and engagement, with more than 20 years of experience. He is of Samoan (Polynesian) heritage and is passionate about education, training, and development to improve lives, mitigate risks, and maximise opportunities for industry. Dr Lakisa has a PhD in diversity management from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Business School.

Troy Daffy
Director

Troy has more than 20 years of operational and leadership experience in construction, project management, and property development. He brings proven commercial acumen and management skills to client briefs, with a passion for strengthening business, community, and strong project delivery.

Welcome | Welkam | Mālō e lelei | Talofa lava | Ni sa bula | Kia orana | Malo ni | Fakaalofa lahi atu | Fakatalofa atu | Kam na mauri

Acknowledgement of Indigenous Knowledge
Pacifica Global acknowledges the First Nations people as Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and recognise their ongoing connection to lands, waters, and communities. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their authorship and lived experiences as knowledge holders leading and guiding this important work. 

In like manner, Pacifica Global are committed to ongoing learning, knowledge exchange in, around and between all Indigenous knowledge and wisdom holders across wansolmoana – meaning One Salt Ocean, to reflect the cultural significance of the immense body of water connecting islands, territories and people across the Pacific.  With ancestral ties and mana or spiritual lifeforce in mind, we seek to ‘teu ma tausi le vā’ – nurture the social relational space between people, places, organisations, societies, and knowledge.

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