U.S. FWN100™ AWARDEES 2009
BEHIND THE SCENES LEADERS
This award category recognizes Filipina women who may not have the big title or corner office, but is a driving force behind the success of her community organization's project or initiative; or her employer's organizational business unit or department. Someone who has gone beyond the call of duty to devote time, energy, and resources to support the organization she represents or works for.
Aileen Suzara
Environtmental Activist
FACES
Oakland, California
Belle Santos
Fund Development Manager
Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo
Vallejo, California
Cherie Querol Moreno
Coordinator, Filipino Task Force
CORA
San Mateo, California
Daisy Magalit Rodriguez
Instructor
Unitek College
San Ramon, California
Dolly Pangan-Specht
Volunteer
Tigard, Oregon
Elsie Rose
Business Owner, President
Principal Heights Valuation LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii
Helen Marte Bautista
Educator
President, San Francisco Council Lions Club
San Francisco, California
Jian Zapata
Staff Member
House Committee on Veteran's Affairs
Vienna, Virginia
Kathleen Davenport
Professional Photographer
Kathleen Davenport Photography
Kapolei, Hawaii
Lorrie V. Reynoso
Chef Instructor
Institute for Culinary Education
New York, New York
Lottie T. Buhain
Chair
Feed the Hungry, Inc.
Annandale, Virginia
Lovette Rosales Llantos
Realtor, ABR
McArthur & Company Sotheby's International
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Dr. Lydia Castillo Fontan
Public Relations Officer
University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
Lyna Larcia-Calvario
Wedding Planner
KasalNY.com LLC
Glen Oaks, New York
Mady Rivera RN
Executive Director
Association of Philippine Physicians in America Auxiliary
Prince Frederick, Maryland
Maria Concepcion Banatao
Principal
Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund
Palo Alto, California
Naomi Tacuyan Underwood
Deputy Director APIAVote
WDC
Alexandria, Virginia
Nerissa M. Fernandez
Public Relations
ABS-CBN international
Redwood City, California
Nida L. Recabo MSW
Social Worker - Care Manager
Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
Dr. Priscilla Magante Quinn
Retired Educator (former School Principal in San Antonio, Texas)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Roselyn Estepa Ibanez
Neighborhood Empowerment Analyst
City of Los Angeles
Carson, California
Shirley Orille Brazis
Business Instructor
City College of San Francisco
San Leandro, California
Tess Ricafort Alarcon
Executive Director
Feed the Hungry, Inc.
Leesburg, Virginia
Dr. Valerie de Leon
Dentist
Millbrae Smile Center
San Bruno, California
BUILDERS & EMERGING LEADERS
Builders have demonstrated exceptional business impact at a large workplace environment; displaying deep passion for a cause through collaborative initiatives at a nonprofit institution; demonstrates high potential and skill with measurable results at a government agency, or organization in any field. “Buildership” is about building better organizations, leading broken organizations to adjust, repair, and re-align. Emerging Leaders have powerful mindsets and skill sets that drive achievement for their organizations.
Cielo Martinez
Special Education Teacher
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada
LTC Cynthia Aloot RN, MN
Lieutenant Colonel
VA Hospital
Rockville, Maryland
Denise Castaneda Miles
Vice President
Social Responsibility Group
Community Development Officer
Peninsula and Mission Coastal Markets – SF/Bay Region
Wells Fargo Bank
Redwood City, California
Gel Santos Relos
News Anchor
ABS-CBN Global Inc.
Redwood City, California
Gertrude Gregorio
Dean, Adaptive Learning Division, Foothill College
President, School Board, New Haven Unified School District
Union City, California
Jannah Arivan Manansala
Attorney
Weinberg, Rogers and Rosenfeld
Oakland, California
Dr. Jennifer Ong
Doctor of Optometry Professional Practice
Trustee, California Optometric Association; Member, League of Women Voters Treasurer, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus - California Democratic Party
Alameda, California
Dr. Katherine Abriam-Yago
Nursing Professor
San Jose State University School of Nursing
San Jose, California
Katrina R. Abarcar
Coordinator
Katarugan
Owings Mills, Maryland
Lita M. Abele
President
US Lumber, Inc.
Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
Maria (Mimi) Amutan
Department Chair, Special Education
Silver Creek High School
San Jose, California
Mivic Hirose
President & CEO
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
San Francisco Department of Public Health
San Francisco, California
CAPT Raquel Cruz Bono
MC, Chief of Staff, Deputy Director
TRICARE Management Activity
Medical Corps, United States Navy
Falls Church, Virginia
Rebecca Delgado Rottman
Vice President
Community Relations & Government Affairs
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California
Founders & Pioneers
This award honors Filipina women in their capacities as the chief executive, president, executive director or founder of a company, community organization, non-profit, or business venture that they helped start, build or significantly grow. This award category is for the trailblazers who have marshaled resources and applied innovative practices, processes and/or technologies in a new and groundbreaking way to address a significant business or organizational opportunity.
Alice Bulos
Grassroots Democratic Activist
Dr. Adelamar Alcantara
Senior Research Scientist
Bureau of Business and Economic Research,
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Analisa Balares
CEO & Founder
Womensphere Interactive Networks
Jersey City, New Jersey
Carina Castañeda
Founding Partner
Law Offices of Carina Castaneda
Beverly Hills, California
Cora Oriel
President & Co-Publisher
Asian Journal Publications, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
Delle Sering Fojas
CEO and President
Seven Seven Corporate Group
Rockaway, New Jersey
Ethel Luzario
Realtor
Arizona Realty One Group LLC
Peoria, Arizona
Evelyn Bunoan
Master Chef / Restauranteur & TV Host
Philippine Oriental Mart; Evelyn's Kitchen, Cooking with Friends
Fairfax, Virginia
Fe Martinez
President & Administrator
Happy Valley Manor Inc.
Fredon, New Jersey
Fe Punzalan, RNBC, PHN, MSN
Founder, Administrator
Punzalan Management, Inc.
San Jose, California
Fely Guzman
VP & CFO, LifeBRIDGE International
FilAm Central California
Fresno, California
Imelda “Emmie” Ortega Anderson
Founder & Producer
PINOY POWER Radio
Aiea, Hawaii
Judy Arteche-Carr
Managing Director
Arteche Global Group
New York, New York
Maryles Casto
Founder & CEO
Casto Travel
Santa Clara, California
Mona Lisa Yuchengco
Founder & President
Philippine International Aid
Belmont, CA
Nana Luz
President & CEO
Softype, Inc.
Palo Alto, California
Nelsie Parrado
Financial Services Professional, NY Life Securities, Inc.
Registered Rep, New York Life Insurance Company
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Dr. Nini RB Bautista de Garcia
Chairman of the Board
Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte, North Carolina
Norma Calderon-Panahon MD
Founder/Chair, UPMASA Western New York
Board of Governors, UPMASA National
East Amherst, New York
Dr. Patricia Espiritu Halagao
Tenured Associate Professor, College of Education
University of Hawai'i, Manoa
Global Teach
Honolulu, Hawaii
Raquel Redondiez
Legislative Aide, District 11
City of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Regina "Nanette" de Dios Alcaro
President
Archipelago 7107, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Rosie Abriam
President & CEO
The Center for APA Women
Bethesda, Maryland
Ruthe Catolico Ashley
Chair, Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity
American Bar Association
Sacramento, California
Sherri Burke
President
Cheryl Burke Dance Studio
San Francisco, California
Tessie Guillermo
President & CEO
ZeroDivide
San Francisco, California
Zenaida Cunanan
President & CEO
Galaxy Global Corporation
Bridgeport, West Virginia
Innovators and Thought Leaders
This award recognizes women who have broken new ground in the marketplace, have delivered new and unique applications of emerging technology transforming the way people think, in the fields of sports, literature, the arts and pop culture, or have improved the lives of others by helping develop a product or service in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics. This award category is also for someone who have either launched a new enterprise learning function or completely overhauled an existing development or community initiative.
Alelie Funcell
President & CEO
Renewable Energy Test Center
Fremont, California
Ana Julaton
BantamWeight World Champion
International Boxing Association (IBA)
San Francisco, California
Brenda Buenviaje
Chef & Owner
Brenda's French Soul Food
San Francisco, California
Cora Tellez
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Sterling HSA
Oakland, California
Dr. Esminia "Mia" Luluquisen
Deputy Director, Community Assessment Planning and Education/Evaluation (CAPE) for Alameda County, California
Oakland, California
Hazel Sanchez
General Assignment Reporter
WCBS-TV (NY)
New York, New York
Dr. Jei Africa
Health Disparities Manager
San Mateo County Health System
Burlingame, California
Lenore RS Lim
Director
Society of Philippine American Artists
New York, New York
Marlina Feleo Gonzales
Program Manager & Consultant
Intermedia Arts of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Marissa Aroy
Producer / Director
The Media Factory
Alameda, California
Nana Luz
President
Softype, Inc.
Palo Alto, California
Norma P. Edar
Chief Financial Officer, A TopNotch Security Services
Treasurer, Costless Maintenance Services Inc.
Merced, California
Rachel Buenviaje
Manager, Nike Sportswear
Nike Sportswear
Santa Monica, California
Ma Rowena Verdan-Beduya
Vice President of Clinical Operations
Mariner Health Care Services
Newark, California
Robyn Rodriguez Canham PhD
Assistant Professor
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Highland Park, New Jersey
Sokie Paulin
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
Altadena, California
“Nicole”
This award honors Filipina women whose words, actions, and activism, inspire others to act and revolutionize society’s way of understanding traditional beliefs and customs thus leaving behind a Filipino global imprint. “Nicole,” who sparked an international dialogue about women’s rights, national sovereignty, and international law as she steadfastly pursued justice against her rapists, inspires this category.
Jessica Cox
Motivational Speaker
Jessica Cox Motivational Services
Tucson, Arizona
Policymakers & Visionaries
This award recognizes Filipina women leaders who have demonstrated exceptional business acumen combined with a forward-looking vision in the development or influencing of policies, campaigns or laws that impact business, industry, and society; leaders who enrich the lives, careers and businesses of others by sharing the benefits of their wealth, experience, and knowledge; actions that significantly change how we think and live.
Carmelyn Malalis
Attorney & Partner
Outten & Golden
Brooklyn, New York
Carmen Lagdameo Stull
Board Member, Circles Board, Kennedy Center
President Elect, NSO Women's Club, Kennedy Center President & Chair of the Board, GW Hospital Women's Board
Brookeville, Maryland
Faith Bautista
Executive Director
Mabuhay Alliance
San Diego, California
Hydra B. Mendoza
Trustee, San Francisco School Board
Education Adviser
San Francisco, California
Joanne F. del Rosario
Mayor
Town of Colma, California
Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal
Psychotherapist and Professor
Greater Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council
Los Angeles, California
Lorraine Rodero Inouye
President
Hawaii Tropical Flower Grower
Organization; Aloha Blooms, Inc.
Hawaii State Senator (Former)
Lynn Finnegan (Representative)
House Republican Leader
32nd Representative District
Honolulu, Hawaii
Marissa Garcia Bailey
Deputy Director
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Derwood, Maryland
Myrna L. De Vera
Vice-Chair
Hercules Planning Commission
City of Hercules, California
Noella Tabladillo
Manager of Community Benefits, Government and Community Relations, Hospital Strategy and National Facilities
Kaiser Permanente
Milpitas, California
Rose Zimmerman
City Attorney
City of Daly City
Daly City, California
Dr. Rozzana Verder-Aliga
Trustee
Solano County Board of Education
Vallejo, California
Stephanie Ong Stillman
Co-Owner
Hope Road Consulting
San Francisco, California