Honorary Chairpersons
Hon. Sec. Albert del Rosario
Gretchen del Rosario
Dr. Wilfrido J. Buhain
Lottie T. Buhain
*Also a member of the Board
Tess R. Alarcon
Founder/ Executive Director Emeritus *
Teresita graduated from the University of the East with a Bachelor of Science in economics and finance. She retired from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after 23 years of service. Continue reading “Tess R. Alarcon”
Felipe Solis
Chairman of the Board*
Felipe (a.k.a. Pepito) is an Electrical Engineering graduate from FEATI University in 1961. He is a retiree from the Federal Aviation Administration who managed the Critical Power Distribution Systems program. Continue reading “Felipe Solis”
Carlos C. Alvano
President/ COO*
Carlos is a retired Mechanical Engineer who worked in the private industry for 14 years and at the Internal Revenue Service for 26 years. He is a widower who lost his beloved wife, Anita, after 43 years of marriage. Continue reading “Carlos C. Alvano”
Solita M. Wakefield
Secretary/ Program Director: Livelihood*
Solita was a Senior Research Officer at the International Monetary Fund since 1991 and a consultant at the World Bank. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Economics from Maryknoll College, Philippines and Long Island University, New York, respectively. Continue reading “Solita M. Wakefield”
Belen Saramosing-Ramirez
Program Director/ Education: Books*
Belen graduated at the University of Mindanao with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, major in Banking and Finance. After graduation, she worked as Executive Assistant with various American-owned companies exporting Philippine bananas from Mindanao, Continue reading “Belen Saramosing-Ramirez”
Angelita C. Sese
Program Director/ Infrastructure *
Lyta is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture. She recently retired from Kaiser Permanente after 20 years managing the design and construction of medical facilities in the mid-Atlantic states region. Continue reading “Angelita C. Sese”
Larry V. Pacis
Program Director: Special Projects*
Larry graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree. He took graduate studies in Data Processing Management at Strayer University in Washington, D.C. Continue reading “Larry V. Pacis”
Hazel Russell
Program Director/ Education: Scholarships
Mrs. Russell has over 30 years of acquisition experience in both technical and program management positions. She has worked in private industry and various government agencies.
Educational Background: Master’s Degree in International Management / Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Experience with Foundations and Community Programs
Board of Directors, Philippine Association of Metropolitan Washington Engineers (PAMWE)
Past President, PAMWE Program Committee Chairperson,
PAMWE Board of Directors, Feed The Hungry (FTH)
Scholarship Program Director, FTH
Past Fundraising and Event Chair, The Philippine Humanitarian Coalition
Januario G. Azarcon, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Warrie is a 1975 Bachelor of Laws graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. He took graduate studies at the George Washington University Law Center in Washington, D.C. and earned a degree in Master of Comparative Law in 1981. Continue reading “Januario G. Azarcon, Esq.”
