ABOUT US
MESHACH SOLI
LINDA SOLI
board chair
Pastor Meshach is the Board Chairman of The Two Percent Ministry and serves as the Associate Director of the Ministerial Department at the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Riverside, California. Linda is a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. Meshach and Linda have been involved in the Pacific Islander work/ministry for over 20 years with a focus and passion for urban youth and young adults. They have both traveled the world sharing their life changing testimony about how their encounter with God has reconciled their relationship with Jesus and others. They are a family unit who are advocates for a variety of Pacific Islander Platforms in Southern California.
Meshach and his wife Linda are the proud parents of five boys. Their joined vision for their family is to create a future where their Pacific Islander children can be a blessing and an valued asset to the greater community around them.
rome ulia
keti uliaulia
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Pastor Rome and Keti Ulia are from Auckland, New Zealand. Rome graduated from Avondale University with a Bachelor’s in Theology. He served as the School Evangelist for the North NSW Conference in Australia before accepting a call to the United States. Rome is currently the Senior Pastor at Auburn Adventist Academy Church under the Washington Conference.
Both, Rome and Keti Ulia, are international speakers. They have served in Church Revitalization and Church Planting as well as evangelism. They have eight children and two beautiful grandchildren. Keti Ulia is a Strength Coach alongside her husband, the former Australian National Powerlifting/Pan Pacific Champion in 2011.They both have a passion for community outreach and evangelism.
LIZ ADAMS
DIRECTOR of ADMINISTRATion
Pastor Liz serves as the Administrative Director for The Two Percent where she has the privilege to serve God and the indigeneous people of her community. She is a recent graduate of Oakwood University and is currently the Associate Pastor at the Linwood SDA Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Working closely with leaders and pastors of the next generation for more than 20 years, she has witnessed how God uses young people to create change in the church, community, and the world.
A fun, known, but still equally shocking fact to some is that Liz was born and raised by the harsh sting of the samoan salu in American Samoa and speaks fluent Gagana Samoa. She is the daughter of her lovely mother, Saipai, and her strong family roots can be found in the beautiful village of Samatau in Upolu, Western Samoa. Liz is passionate about a number of things, but none more than making it abundantly clear to young people that God is full of grace, love, and understanding.
nemaia FALETOGO
Director of evangelism
Pastor Nemaia serves as Associate Director of Evangelism and as an Evangelist for the Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and has shared the Word of God both nationally and internationally. Nemaia grew up in West Seattle, where God rescued him from a life of crime, drugs, and gang activity. Nemaia’s passion is sharing Jesus Christ through His Word. His messages of hope are Christ centered and spirit-filled, with practical lessons on Christian living. He has five children and currently resides with his wife Candace in Orting, Washington.
Abishai
AIOLUPOTEA
director of finances
God snatched Abishai from the streets of Kalihi, Hawaii to the classrooms of the University of Washington where he completed his bachelor’s in Health Informatics and Health Information Management. He currently serves as the Human Resources Director for the Washington Conference of Seventh-day Adventist. From hiring to retiring and everything in between, Abishai manages the employment life-cycle of over 800+ employees. His people skills and out-of-the-box thinking are instrumental in creating jobs at churches and schools to serve the needs of their communities while adhering to employment laws.
Prior to joining the Washington Conference, Abishai was a champion at advocating for patients and families for MultiCare Health Systems. His commitment and energy caused significant changes resulting in a marked increase in satisfaction and safety for patients and caregivers.
Abishai lives out his passion for music by leading worship at his local church. “Music is a huge part of our pacific island cultures and should be a huge part of The Two Percent!” Abishai is happiest spending time with his wife Lina and raising their daughter Nia and two dogs, Dallas and Titan in Puyallup, Washington.
TOAKASE VUNILEVA
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Pastor Toakase Vunileva has dedicated her life to empowering others to walk in their God-given purpose. With 20 years of administrative experience, she focuses on developing leadership in SDA education, with a strong emphasis on leadership development, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As Principal at Mile High Academy, her strategic vision led to the school’s recognition as one of Colorado’s top Christian and private schools, and she oversaw a $15 million campus transformation.
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She began her career as Campus Pastor at Ozark Adventist Academy before transitioning to full-time administration, where she and her husband, Pastor Paul Vunileva, planted a church and supported various ministries.
In 2021, Toakase became Director of ACE Academy Leadership at the Bainum Family Foundation, where she leads leadership development and DEI initiatives to strengthen the SDA leadership across North America. Passionate about building future leaders, she is working toward her Doctorate in Education. Her greatest blessing is being the mother to Tane and Ota Vunileva.
