Filipina Summit Steering Committee

"Filipina Voices: Changing the Face of Power in America "

Filipina Sisters Coming Together So We Can Empower Ourselves in the U.S. Workplace

How To Join The Steering Committee

National Steering Committee Members

California
- Al Perez, President, Filipino American Arts Exposition
- Amanda Sobrepeña, Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University, 2010
- Christine V. Padilla, Field Representative, Liaison to the Filipino Community, Congressman Tom Lantos
- Elena Mangahas, Co-Chair, Little Manila Foundation
- Eleonor Castillo MPA , President, Filipino American Educators Association of California (FAEAC)
- Fay Olympia, Editor, FWN Magazine & V-Diaries
- Genevieve Herreria, Executive Assistant, Levensohn Venture Partners
- Genevieve Jopanda, Flexcar, General Manager, San Francisco/Bay Area
- Kristine Surla, Social Entrepreneur & Green/Sustainable Business Marketing Consultant, Managing Director of Eco Umbrella
- Leslie Guevarra, News & Communications Consultant
- Marily Mondejar, Executive Director, Institute for Image Management; President, Filipina Women's Network
- Maya Ong Escudero, Nonprofit Projects Unlimited
- Mona Pasquil, Vice President, MHSC Partners
- Nini Alvero, Philippine Trade Commissioner, U.S. Western Region
- Sonia Delen, Senior Vice President, Banc of America Leasing
- Thelma Boac, Principal, Silver Creek High School
- Tiffany Batac , Strategic Consulting , Parsons Brinckerhoff
Florida
- Nida L. Recabo, MSW/Care Manager, Baptist Health Systems, Miami Children's Hospital; Member, Miami-Dade County Asian-American Advisory Board, Governing Board Member, N.A.N.A.Y., Inc.
Maryland
- Teresita "Tita" Ponferrada Siozon, Press Relations Officer for External Affairs, Filipino Educators in Maryland
Nevada
- Elena Maaghop Brady, Vice-President, Asian American Leadership Council of Nevada; Advisory Committee Member, Nevada Office of Minority Health
New Jersey
- Ludy Corrales, President, CLO Funding
New York
- Rose-Ann K. Ubarra, Youth Coordinator, FAHS
Washington D.C.
- “Bambi” Arlene Marie A. Lorica, M.D., F.A.A.P., Infant to Adolescent Medicine, Georgetown University
- PS1 Lorna Mae Devera, USN, Asian American/Pacific Islander Diversity Outreach Lead
- Naomi Tacuyan, UCLA MPP Candidate 2008
- Régine M. Biscoe, Associate, Nueva Vista Group, LLC

Expectations From the Filipina Summit's Steering Committee Members :

Chair (or co-chair) any one of the following Task Groups -

Co-Chairs: Marily Mondejar

Member/s: Elton Lugay, Gia Phillips

manage FWN's "green meeting" initiative

coordinate with hotel and Rayburn House

finalize conference programming

manage registration

arrange welcome and hospitality

F&B planning and management

identify spokesperson/s for each state or region

coordinate media coverage (mainstream and Filipino)

Choose a stakeholder group and be a Stakeholder Champion (see list below) - Invite (in person, via email or phone) at least eight representatives from your particular group. Pay attention to your championed stakeholder group's "diversity" in terms of:
Attend and register for the Fifth Annual Filipina Summit Oct. 25 thru Oct. 27 in Washington DC. Register no later than Aug 31, 2007. Grand Hyatt Hotel discounted rates are available until Sept. 15. For updated Summit info (keep checking this page for updates)!
Be a FWN member in good standing for you to officially represent the Filipina Women's Network when inviting speakers or speaking with the media. Membership dues current. Please renew dues or join FWN. Go to http://fwnmember.eventbrite.com
Attend weekly meetings (Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm). Our meetings are graciously hosted by Genevieve Herreria of Levensohn Venture Partners in San Francisco. Conference calls may be arranged as needed or if you are out-of-town.
Attend the Debrief Meeting on Oct. 31 - and submit Committee and/or Task Force Reports.
Attend Press Conferences as scheduled.
Represent the Filipina Summit at events, gatherings and other related Filipino American meetings as needed.
LOCATION of meetings:
Levensohn Venture Partners

260 Townsend St., Suite 600 (between 3rd & 4th Sts)

San Francisco, CA 94107

Directions - go to www.levp.com/contact

Parking instructions -

1) plenty of street parking after 6pm

2) Levensohn Venture Partners is in the Swinerton building (on Townsend between 3rd & 4th Sts., across from Mission Place). If you find street parking, enter the bldg and go directly to Ste. 600.

The reserved Levensohn parking spaces are on the 2nd floor of the garage and can be accessed from the alley (Lusk St.) next to Swinerton. There is a light at Lusk. Head down Lusk and turn left down the entry ramp that goes under the building.

Please let Genevieve in advance if you plan to utilize the inside parking lot. When you get to Lusk St., call Genevieve Herreria (our host) at 415-217-4728 BEFORE the meeting so she can arrange to let you into the assigned parking spots inside the building. Please be on time so Genevieve does not have to make several trips. The parking spots are on the second floor.

If you are able to meet the above stated expectations, please send Marily an email expressing your interest. Questions? Please email Marily Mondejar at marilym@ffwn.org or call 415.278.9410.

Composition of the Filipina Summit's Steering Committee :

The Steering Committee will be doing the pre-planning work to convene the Fifth Annual Filipina Summit.
Ideally, each committee member should represent one of FWN's identified stakeholder groups and chair a Summit Task Force. This makes it easier to identify other stakeholders for the Summit.
A stakeholder is a person who:
- May be affected by the outcome of the Filipina Summit.
- Might have an impact on the task/issue, be able to move it forward or hold it back.
- Has resources that might be available to support the outcome.
- Has information that will be important to the task/issue that will be undertaken in the success of the Filipina Summit.
The Committee will identify and invite a broad cross-section of issues important to Filipina women and the stakholders critical to the success of the Summit. (If we don't assemble an unusual group, one that makes us a little anxious and excited, it's probably not the ideal group.) This should be an event different from the usual.
Our goal is to have a minimum of eight representatives from each stakeholder group (at least 96 stakeholder members) aside from sponsors and other interested parties
FWN's identified stakeholder groups are:
1. FWN Members
2. Fortune 500 Organizations That Have Large Filipino Employee Populations: Representatitves from the Diversity, Human Resources, Organizational Development Departments
3. Youth Leaders and Young Filipino Professionals
4. Government Leaders and Elected Officials - U. S. and the Philippines
5. Filipino Associations - Board Members
6. Learning Institutions
7. Media and Labor Sectors
8. Public & Private Funders & Lenders
9. Community Leaders
10. Business Owners, Chambers & Trade Groups
11. Faith-based Organizations
12. Nonprofit Organizations
13. Overseas Filipina Workers in the U.S. (OFWs)
14. Newly U.S. citizens

Our criteria for stakeholder invites are -

Determine which group an invitee will represent.
Determine if this person fits any of the following requirements (as related to their particular field)
Will this person be able to help us with our task - Filipina Power 2012?
Does this person have:
- Authority (in their particular stakeholder group). Is s/he a decision maker, influencer, etc.?
- Resources - What can s/he offer in resources? Examples - employment, workforce development. For instance, as an elected official or someone who works for elected officials, can s/he influence legislation?
- Expertise - What particular area of expertise can s/he bring to the Future Search?
- Information - Has s/he worked with Filipina/o populations or individuals before? In what capacity? (hiring, firing, development, policy making, election stats, etc.)
- Need - How will s/he benefit from attending the Filipina Summit? Does s/he have programs for minorities? For example, labor unions represent the needs of large numbers of Filipino employees.

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updated Oct. 7, 2007