Meet Our Staff

Ancili's smile lights up the factory. She is an expert wallet maker. Ancili likes to sing and make music for fun.

Ben is a positive and light-hearted guy. He's the technical specialist at Green Banana Paper. Ben can be found making music and playing baseball with his kids in his free time.

Chito loves Kosrae for the simple life. He enjoys being with his family, and they run a bakery together. He is the Accountant at Green Banana Paper.

Clifton is a quiet talker, but he's full of stories about traditional Kosraean culture. He is a papermaker at Green Banana Paper. Clifton enjoys spearfishing and being with his family. 

Daniel has a knack for bringing out laughs among his coworkers. When he's not entertaining, Daniel extracts banana fibers in the first step of making paper. Daniel primarily spends his free time spearfishing on the edge of the reef.

Devin hails to Kosrae from Maine. He is an avid entrepreneur and Amazon expert. Devin enjoys snorkeling and exploring the sea.

John helped build Green Banana Paper from the start, and now he's a print quality specialist. John is easy-going, but he can break out a dance move at any moment.

Juackina enjoys spending time with her family and laughing with her coworkers. She is a sales associate.

Kenye is a master sewer at Green Banana Paper. She enjoys sewing dresses for fun. Kenye also likes to experiment with various cooking techniques and recipes.

Konlulu likes to play basketball with friends. He loves the island and is very proud to call Kosrae his home. Konlulu is a paper cutter at Green Banana Paper, and he also helps with fiber extraction.

Luc is a very mellow guy. He's a printer and tour guide at the factory, and a farmer at home. Luc is also passionate about environmental issues.

Matt founded Green Banana Paper as a sustainable development project for Kosrae in 2014. Included in his bookshelf are Banana and 16 books about papermaking. Surfing is also dear to his heart. Matt has an altruistic drive and always has another project brewing. Read more.

Merlyn is an expert sewer and always up for a good time. She loves to laugh and go to the beach with friends.

Mia's voice flows through the factory. As the Floor Manager, she knows precisely how to make every product that is created here. At home, Mia enjoys playing with her kids.

Milton often hears, "Hey Grandpa!" from his younger coworkers. Master papermaker and tour guide, Milton is a jack-of-all-trades. His even-keeled nature and full heart show in the work he does.

Mirah especially loves the plethora of tropical fruit on the island. Her preferred respite from the blazing sun is a dip in the ocean. Mirah is part of the factory's finished product team.

Mitta brings her smile with her everywhere she goes. She is the Business Manager and attends to all of the imported and exported products. Mitta loves living by the ocean.

Nolina's goofy manner brings lots of laughter amongst the finished product workers while crafting wallets. She likes to dance and listen to music for fun.

Robin emanates kindness in everything he does. He has an artistic eye for combing patterns and colors, and thus he's a weaver and printer at Green Banana Paper.

Rodney is a banana pulp master. He's a reliable and and methodic worker. Rodney enjoys spearfishing for supper.

Rodel is an adept graphic designer. He also has a strong passion for music and spends ample time composing songs and teaching kids to play the guitar and piano.

Sam is a very versatile worker, jumping between the physical labor outside and digital work in the design studio. He climbs roofs to fix leaks, and climbs trees for coconuts. Sam keeps his peers smiling throughout the day.

Shrue is a wallet sewer at Green Banana Paper. She loves all of the varieties of bananas on Kosrae, lacatan most of all.

Stacia likes to cook, especially the delicacy of fresh fish that she recently caught. Stacia is part of the finished product team at Green Banana Paper.

Sue Annie's bubbly personality brings smiles amongst the workers. She is part of the finished product team at Green Banana Paper. Sue Annie likes to play volleyball with her friends.

Theodore has a calm demeanor and a full heart. He's very generous with coconuts, and enjoys spending time with his family. Theodore is a printer and fiber extractor at Green Banana Paper.

William loves to laugh and listen to music. He's an artist, mechanic, and papermaker.