Mr. Ricky Mitio is the current Deputy Chairman of the Board and is the serving Chief Executive Officer of the Coffee Industry Corporation.

Mr. Mitio is an experienced administrator of commodity regulatory authorities in PNG, having contributed over 33 years to the PNG Coffee Industry.

He is a advocate of transparency and accountable management of public office with good governance and has achieved high acclamation from the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee in 2001.

Mr. Mitio has recently been appointed for another three (3) year term with the Coffee Industry Corporation.