Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister Patrick Arioka has worked for the Government in various capacities, from a forester, to an agriculturalist, to policy and economic director for the Ministry of Agriculture. His work extended further into disaster infrastructure projects consultancy and disaster preparedness. He has served as previous President for the Cook Islands Red Cross Society and served on their Board for 13 years. Mr Arioka was officially appointed to the CIIC Board on the 01 February 2023.