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Keobel Sakuma
Belau Submarine Cable Corporation
Chairperson of the Board
Description
Keobel Sakuma is the Interim Deputy Director for The Nature Conservancy’s Micronesia & Polynesia Chapter. Mr. Sakuma manages, coordinates and supports The Nature Conservancy’s conservation and sustainable fisheries strategies at the national and regional level in Micronesia and Polynesia. Keobel also serves as a trusted advisor and team member for the Micronesia & Polynesia high profile conservation strategies including but not limited to Marine Spatial Planning, Project Finance for Permanence (PFP), Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Protected Areas. Prior to his position with TNC, Keobel worked with Palau President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. as Press Secretary and then as Special Assistant to the President to pilot projects such as the acquisition of a Fiber Optic Cable for Palau as well as the initiative to create the Palau National Marine Sanctuary. Keobel also served as Executive Director of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary from 2015 to 2018. Keobel currently serves on the chairman on the boards of the Belau Submarine Cable Corporation and the Palau International Coral Reef Center.
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