Kembo Mida is the CEO of the Chuuk Public Corporation for the past 6 years. He is also the inteirm CEO for the Association of Micronesia Utlities. He is a partner in the Ramp & Mida Law Firm and owns a hotel and restraunt (L5 Hotel) in Chuuk State.
Since becoming the CEO, CPUC’s grant funding has increased from $10M to over $50M, with another $20M in the pipeline for 2024. Half of the grant funding is for water and sanitation while the other half is for renewable energy. Chuuk's water and energy access rate is less than 50%. The current water, sanitation and power projects will increase the access rates significantly. The biggest challenges to the ongoing projects are the lack of local capacity, high costs of goods and services to the remote islands, politics, and outmigration.
When not working, Mr. Mida is an avid fisherman