Author: Mariel Vincent Rapisura

Therese Anne Villanueva is an Organization Adviser for Belgian-based KBC Bank N.V. on performance improvements, at both strategic and operational levels.  Her consulting experience spans across Belgium, Kenya and the Philippines. Although having been primarily involved in project management and financial services operations, she has also facilitated team-building and leadership development workshops for corporations and youth organizations.  She has likewise volunteered…

Leila Rispens-Noel co-founded WIMLER Foundation Hong Kong Ltd. and WIMLER Philippines in 2006. She was Senior Advisor for INAFI International, a network of over 300 microfinance institutions in Latin America, Asia, and Africa until 2012. Leila was former Program Manager at Oxfam Novib, in the Netherlands. She was a member of International Advisory Committee (IAC)…

Fr. Nilo Tanalega, SJ holds a Doctorate in Ministry with a concentration in Family Counseling from Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, Rochester, New York; a MSc in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in Maryland; MA in Theology from Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, and a Post-Graduate professional diploma in religion and Religious Education with…

Mylin Sapiera-Koebele graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in BA (Pol. Sci.), magna cum laude, in 1993 and a Bachelor of Laws degree, Dean’s Medal Awardee, in 1997. She obtained her Master of Laws degree from the University of Michigan where she was the Clyde Dewitt fellow in 2002. She was…

Raul Rodriguez’ work experience spans across more than 30 years in the Information Technology field, working as an executive in local and multinational companies.  He has also worked in HR Organizational Development and in management consulting.  He also conducts various management training programs both for SMEs and large corporations. Raul is an adjunct faculty in the John Gokongwei School…

Anna Martinez has 29 years of experience in the banking industry, primarily with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corp (HSBC) playing key roles in human resource areas of training and development as well as front and back office operations, customer service, and corporate account management. She is adept at working with diverse, multi-cultural teams…

Aurma Manlangit holds a Masters Degree in Public Management and AB Social Sciences from the University of the Philippines. She currently heads the Ateneo School of Government’s Executive Development Program and was primarily responsible for the design and delivery of training modules on local economic development and alternative financing for Local Government Units. Prior to…

Dr. Cristina Liamzon is a development consultant with over 30 years of involvement with civil society organizations on issues of agrarian reform and rural development, food security, gender and development, sustainable livelihoods, local economic development and migrant concerns. She was until 2010 the president of Associazione Pilipinas OFSPES in Rome, Italy. Tina holds a BA…

Dean Antonio La Viña has been the Dean of the Ateneo de Manila University’s School of Government since 2006. Prior to this, he worked for 8 years at the Washington DC-based World Resources Institute (WRI). His earlier experience includes serving as Undersecretary for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines and…

Daniela Laurel holds a doctorate degree in Management Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano in Italy. Her research interests include exploring financial tools for Social Entrepreneurship and Socially Responsible Investing using third sector and capital models. Prior to joining the academe, she worked for two years as an investment banker at the Royal Bank of…