Sudhvir Singh, Melody Cooper, Nick Barry, Arena Williams, David Ward and Martin Mariassouce - the team heading to APEC 2011

Four young leaders from New Zealand have been selected to travel to Hawaii to observe the 2011 APEC CEO Summit.

Arena Williams

Arena is in her fourth year at the University of Auckland,  studying law and commerce. She is the Education Vice President at the Auckland University Students’ Association and will be President in 2012. Her tribal affiliations are Ngai Tahu and Tuhoe. Arena would like to work for one of her iwi when she graduates.

Sudhvir Singh

Sudhvir is a Trainee Intern (final year medical student) with an Honours degree in Public Health at the University of Auckland. He has  served as president of the Auckland Medical Students’ Association (AUMSA) and the UN Youth Association in Auckland, and currently he is the National Coordinator of ‘Medical Students for Global Awareness’ (MSGA), a group he helped establish, and serves as the inaugural Education VP of AUMSA.

Nick Barry

Nick is about to complete his  first year of a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration at Victoria University of Wellington, and will most likely be majoring in Accounting and Finance. Last year Nick attended Hutt International Boys’ School in Upper Hutt. He loves all sports, and currently plays cricket and soccer. He has  also been involved in debating for a number of years. Last year Nick was a part of a team of 15 that went to Samoa to help out in a community that was severely damaged by the tsunami.

Melody Cooper

Melody is  completing a BA with a double major in Conflict Resolution and International Studies at AUT University in Auckland.  Prior to this she held various roles with non-profit organisations such as A Girl Called Hope, TEAR Fund NZ and Invisbile Children. Before this, Melody completed a diploma in Christian Ministries and lived in India for 5 months and America for 3 months. She loves travelling and also being a part of organisations and forums that are operating on a global scale to both influence and help create social change.