People

Director:

Araceli Suzara, PhD
Filipino American Center
1411 W. 49th St.
Norfolk, VA 23529-0076
Telephone: 757.683.5099
Fax: 757.683.5089
Email: filamcenter@odu.edu

Advisory Board

The Advisory Group is composed of individuals from Old Dominion University and the Filipino American communities in Hampton Roads. They represent interest areas that are critical in achieving the objectives of the Filipino American Center. The members are expected to:

• Act as liaisons to develop positive community and university relationships;
• Give feedback regarding the directions and strategies as needed; 
• Be available to provide the Director advice on matters pertaining the Filipino American Center.
• Attend regular and occasional meetings to review updates, plans and progress, assist in formulating strategies, and give critical feedback and recommendations; 
• Assist in fundraising guidance, suggestions and activities;
• Attend special events sponsored by the Filipino American Center;
   
  

Honorary Advisory Board

The Honorary Advisory Board is composed of distinguished individuals from across the USA and from the Philippines. They represent a broad spectrum of interest areas, such as the academe, finance, publishing, the professions, community etc. Honorary Board Members will have no formal obligations or responsibilities, but are expected to:

• Agree with the objectives of the Filipino American Center.
• Allow their names to be used on letterhead and other promotional and fundraising materials.

In return they can suggest to the Director the ways of improving the presentation and delivery of the Center's programs and of establishing strategies for growth. They may be consulted on key changes relating to the objectives the Center and will advise the Director on ways to promote the national image and prominence of Old Dominion University's Filipino American Center. 

USA 

Belinda Aquino, PhD
Chair, Philippine Studies Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Moore Hall 414
Honolulu, HA 96822

Ms. Sonia L. Aranza
President,Aranza Communications
6408 Wood Haven Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22307

Dorothy Laigo Cordova, L.H.D.
Executive Director
Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
810 18th Avenue, Room 100
Seattle, Washington 98122

Enrique de la Cruz, PhD
Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA 91330-8251

Mr. Joe Montano
Executive Director
National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA)
1444 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20005-2814

Dr. Juan Montero
The Montero Foundation
2147 Old Greenbrier Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
 
Ms. Mona Lisa Yuchengko
Publisher
Filipinas Publishing, Inc.
363 El Camino Real, Suite #100
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Hon. Albert F. Del Rosario
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America

 
PHILIPPINES

Jose V. Abueva, PhD
National College of Public Administration
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
Philippines

Brenda Fajardo, PhD
Curator
Vargas Museum
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
Philippines
 
Sr. Mary John Mananzan, OSB
President
St. Scholastica's College
Manila, Philippines  Fr. Theodore D. Murnane, SVD
Assistant Vice President for Research and Human Resource Development
University of San Carlos
Cebu City, Philippines

Leonora P. San Agustin, PhD
Executive Director
The Baguio-Mountain Provinces Museum Foundation, Inc.
Convention Center
Baguio City 2600, Philippines

Victor Venida, PhD
Department of Economics
Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue
Quezon City 1108, Philippines