Executive Committee
The OFC Executive Committee has several roles within the organisation.
Firstly, it is responsible for implementing the OFC statutes and carrying out the decisions made by the OFC Congress.
It is also responsible for setting the agenda for the organisation and providing oversight of the General Secretariat as it carries out the committee’s mandate. The sporting decisions of this body are important for ensuring the wellbeing and continued development of football in Oceania.
The Executive Committee consists of a President, elected by the Congress in the year following a FIFA World Cup™, three Vice-Presidents and seven members, each of them the elected Presidents in their respective Member Associations.
OFC Executive Committee
Alex Godinet (ASA)
Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) President Alex Godinet is one of the longest serving members of the OFC Executive Committee and briefly held a position as vice-president prior to Lambert Maltock’s appointment. He has overseen a great number of milestones while heading up FFAS, including a first win for the nation during FIFA World Cup™ Qualifying in 2011.
Grover Harmon (COK)
President of Tupapa Maraerenga Football Club for eight years, a club he continues to play for, Harmon was elected as CIFA President until 2026 at the CIFA Ordinary Congress in August. His appointment makes him the youngest President in the Oceania Region.
Rajesh Patel (FIJ)
Former senior vice-president of the OFC Executive Committee, Fiji Football Association (FFA) President Rajesh Patel was elected to the FIFA Council for the term of 2019-2023. Under his leadership Fiji has qualified for both their first FIFA tournament and first Olympic Games, with women’s football also seeing substantial development. In 2015 Patel was elected for a second term as FFA President.
Steeve Laigle (NCL)
Steeve Laigle previously held the position of President of Fédération Calédonienne de Football between 2016 and 2020. He re-elected to the position in December 2025, with his term running to 2029.
Julian Bowden (NZL)
New Zealand Football elected Julian Bowden to succeed Johanna Wood as president in April 2026. He was the former Chief Executive of Mainland Football between 2015-2021, and a New Zealand age-group international at U-19 and U-23 level during his playing days.
John Kapi Natto (PNG)
Kapi Natto was elected as President of the PNGFA in 2018 and boasts a well documented dedication to football development in his country. He is also President of PNG Hekari FC (formerly Hekari United), who became the first Pacific island club to win the OFC Men’s Champions League in 2010.
Sam Petaia (SAM)
Football Federation Samoa originally elected Sam Petaia as president in early 2019, and he was re-appointed in 2023 for another four years. He and his staff played a key role in the success of the XVI Pacific Games, held in June 2019 early in his tenure.
Donald Marahare (SOL)
President of the Solomon Islands Football Federation, Donald Marahare was elected in June 2023 at the Federation’s elective congress, on a four year mandate. President Marahare will look to build upon the progress made by his predecessor Willie Lai.
Thierry Ariiotima (TAH)
President of the Tahiti Football Federation, Ariiotima has presided over the rise of beach soccer in the nation, including the successful hosting of the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™, as well as two runners-up finishes at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ in 2015 and 2017.
Fetu’u Vea (TGA)
Fetu’u Vea was elected to the position of President of the Tonga Football Association in late June 2026, taking over from Lord Ve’ehala, who served for over 20 years. Vea previously held the role of Senior Vice President for the TFA and has a long history as a football manager, including leading successful Tongan club Lotoha’apai FC and managing the Tonga U-15 national team.
Lambert Maltock (VAN)
OFC President and President of the Vanuatu Football Federation.
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