• Our Team

     

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  • Our Village Navigation Team

    Our staff contribute significant heart to the work of Oceania NW and we are so grateful for the ways that they share their mana to take care of our villages all across the Puget Sound region. We have staff who are rooted in Everett, South King & and Pierce County. Our village navigation team ensure that all our programs - health, food, elder, youth, young adult and cultural programs are staffed with the greatest hospitality we can offer our people. We have the lived experiences to serve in culturally responsive ways.

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    Elisapeta Tafa

    Samoan Village Navigator

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    Coleen Joel

    Kosraean Village Navigator

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    Lavenia Natuna

    Fijian Village Navigator

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    Patricia Anni

    Marshallese Village Navigator

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    Raven Atonio

    Oceanian Arts Coordinator

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    Fetuli Tafa

    Cultural Foods Coordinator

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    Koleti Michael

    Senior Program Coordinator

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    Salote Wati

    NHPI Health Coordinator

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    Jeivet Kenelak

    West Papuan Village Navigator

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  • Our Operations Team

    Amelia Bai fares from the beautiful islands of Viti. She currently lives in Tulalip Territory, with her two children. Her role as Associate Director includes providing oversight over Oceania NW's engagement in Snohomish County. Amelia champions our immigrant populations leaning on the lived experiences of her community. She is currently pursuing her degree in the nursing field.

    Joseph Seia, MPA, has ancestral roots in Samoa, Tonga and Aotearoa. He has 20 years of experience in direct service and providing leadership oversight over nonprofits. He serves as the lead steward ensuring ONW's mission & vision is supported by the larger village network. Joseph is an anti-racist organizer who labors to build intergenerational spaces rooted in cultural belonging and healing justice.

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    Amelia Bai

    Associate Director

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    Joseph Seia

    Executive Director
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  • Our Board Team

    Our Board consist of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders who are well integrated in the lives of our village network all across the Puget Sound. They lead from lived experiences and reflect the diversity of our Pasifika Diaspora that have settled here on Coast Salish Lands.

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    Mareta Aitulagi

    Key Works

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    Moses Fonua

    Kalapu Northwest

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    Kapiolani Laronal

    JED Foundation

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    Miriama Laulu

    Teine Mauli Alofa

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    Kekai Leialoha

    Kaiser Permanente

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  • Contact

    Feel free to contact us with any questions.

    1158 Industry Drive
    Tukwila WA 98188
    Tues - Fri 10am to 4pm
    2534783240