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2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark A. Habana, Chair
chair@core-nyc.org
An active member of CORE from 2002 to 2004, Mark Habana served in a number of supportive roles in event planning, fundraising, and recruiting. A career transition in 2004 limited his time pursuing personal goals in public service, as he focused his move from the corporate sector to the non-profit sector. In spite of this, he continued his community service work by volunteering for special events coordinated by groups like the Asian Women in Business, the Asian American Writers' Workshop, and the Asian American Federation of New York.
He began his professional career in 1998 as a Lab Technician at Nabisco Foods before its merger with Kraft Foods two years later. Following this merger, Mark became an Analytical Chemist working on projects that ranged from analytical product testing and lab information management systems to robotics and process analytical chemistry. During his time at Kraft Foods, Mark also played critical roles in three areas of the company's diversity efforts: leadership roles in the Asian American Employee Council - New Jersey, site leader for the Diversity of Styles Team in Research and Development's Organizational Excellence structure, and Diversity Trainer, acclimating employees and new hires to Kraft's policies and attitudes on Diversity.
Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and English from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and his Master of Public Administration from Seton Hall University (SHU). He brings diverse experiences from the corporate sector, the service industry, and the non-profit field with leadership roles at both the college and professional levels. During his time pursuing his undergraduate degrees, Mark served two years as secretary for the College Union Board's Asian American Association (AAA). In his final year at the college, and as President of AAA, Mark was responsible for restructuring the organization, while setting its vision, strategy and by-laws, as it became an independent organization for the first time. It was this experience that played a critical role in Mark's decision to shift careers and concentrate on community service.
Mark currently works at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ as their Financial Grant Administrator, managing the post-award grant compliance process and the financial and contractual obligations of the organization's consulting business. He is also one-half of a New York City based spoken word duo called Two Warriors.
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Venessa Manzano, Vice Chair of Membership Services
vcms@core-nyc.org
Venessa Manzano is a native of Massachusetts and currently resides in the NY/NJ Tri-State area. She is born of first generation Filipino parents and learned to speak Tagalog fluently at the age of 10.
As a freshman at Northeastern University majoring in Physical Therapy, she was a founding member of the school's first Filipino student organization (NU Barkada). An active member and supporter of Filipino organizations in the Boston area, Ms. Manzano was a student of Iskwelahang Pilipino (IP), served in both the dance troup and Scholarship Committee of the Pilipino American Association of New England (PAMAS-NE), and was a dancer, choreographer, charity coordinator, website and newsletter creator for the Philippine Dance Company of Boston (PDCo Boston). Her work as charity coordinator raised funds through the company's cultural performances to help other Filipino-serving non-profits such as ABS-CBN's Bantay Bata 163, Bahay Pag-Ibig, and Rotary International's Gift of Hope. In 2004, Venessa graduated from Boston University's School of Public Health with a Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) with a concentration on International Health Management.
n 2005, Ms. Manzano moved to New York to assume the position of Executive Director of the Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (FAHSI). With the help of her staff and volunteers, they were able to serve and improve the lives of Filipinos in NY through their programs. These include the Seniors Support Program, Women's Support Program, the youth program Leading Youth to Finding Empowerment (LYFE), and Adult Conversational Tagalog Classes.
In 2007, Ms. Manzano was the national Director of Programs with Ascend, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to helping advance Asian professionals in accounting, finance and other business related fields.
Ms. Manzano is now Director of Corporate Relations at Liberty Science Center, where she is responsible for the creation, implementation and management of the corporate fund raising efforts of the Science Center, encompassing planning, research, proposal development, solicitation, cultivation and stewardship of corporate sponsors and members.
Last year, Venessa was Vice Chair, Programs, for CORE.
Despite her busy work schedule, Venessa still manages to find time to enjoy with her family and friends, learn new languages, dance and travel. She serves on the Board of Directors of FAHSI and is an Advisory Board member of California State University's (Hayward) Center for Filipino Studies.
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Christopher Arzadon, Vice Chair of Administration
vca@core-nyc.org
 Mr. Arzadon joined CORE in November 2007. After supporting key events such as READ Philippines and later representing CORE in both the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) Heritage Festival and the Philippine Independence Day Celebration (PIDC), he saw the organization's true potential as a vehicle in bringing Filipino professionals closer together and strengthening their connectedness through local community partnerships.
Throughout 2008, Christopher served on the Board as Vice Chair of Marketing. He was instrumental in the planning and execution of CORE's marketing mix and helped sustain that visible niche and strong presence vital for community awareness. His projects vastly ranged from generating marketing materials and press releases, to redeveloping the group's branding slogan and later standardizing a media kit for new members and promotional use.
His role expanded when he was elected as the Vice Chair of Administration for 2009. In order to better serve the Filipino-American community and maintain the power-through partnerships CORE has developed with other non-profits, his underlying strategic goal can be summed up in the following: to provide reliable, timely, cost-effective and continuously-improving services supporting the CORE mission and its Board in a viable, healthy and engaging environment.
Mr. Arzadon is a Chemical Engineer for Scientific Design Company, Inc., where he manages the industrial control and data acquisition systems used for testing heterogeneous catalysts. As part of its Research and Development division, he is responsible for overseeing major process operation and maintenance of the dataflow architecture. He earned degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from Seton Hall University and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Engineering Management from City College of New York.
In his spare time, Christopher is an avid cyclist and a member of both the New York Cycle Club and New York Road Runners. Always up for an adventure and a challenge, he pushes his limits both physically and mentally through sports training and international travel; in fact, he successfully conquered the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru in 2006.
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Roderick Rodriguez, Vice Chair of Technology
vct@core-nyc.org
 Roderick Rodriguez joined the CORE Board of Directors in 2008. Mr. Rodriguez brings to the organization over 11
years of experience in the IT profession. In his current job as a Senior Software Engineer for a Gerson Lehrman Group,
he is responsible for various aspects of software development including architecture, design, and development standards.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Roderick focuses on developing applications to support Gerson Lehrman Group's internal
infrastructure. Roderick develops and supports systems which connect experts and clients worldwide. He has driven
projects through all phases such as requirements gathering, design, development and deployment.
Prior to working at Gerson Lehrman Group, Roderick was a consultant in Professional Services working in many
industries such as Manufacturing, Insurance, Finance, and Oil. As a consultant, Roderick was given the opportunity to
learn about different businesses. This provided an overwhelming amount of experience towards implementing and
developing technical solutions for companies throughout the United States.
Rod holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University and a Masters of Science in Information Systems
from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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Adam Chan, Director & Outreach Coordinator
diro@core-nyc.org
 Adam Chan has been an active member of CORE for many years and has previously served as a project co-manager for
the One Community program.
Adam is an exhibits coordinator for a major British academic publisher. He also is responsible for booking the guest organizations that participate in Talk Tuesday, a monthly professional networking event co-organized by the NY chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals and the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans. Adam is also a regular contributor to various Asian American nonprofits serving the New York metropolitan area.
John Entrada, Director READ Philippines
dirread@core-nyc.org
Mr. Entrada was introduced to CORE in 2003, when his wife Genevieve Javellana recruited him to assist in the production of FAME (Filipino Americans in Music Entertainment), the organization's Speaker Series event that year. Two years later, when Genevieve served as Vice Chair of Marketing, he provided administrative and technical support. Mr. Entrada has been an active supporter and participant for CORE ever since.
From 2001 to 2007, he was also an active volunteer and supporter of the All Stars Project in New York City. The All Stars Project is a nationwide developmental program for inner-city youth which uses innovative performance and theater as a tool for personal growth. In addition to serving as Editor of its print and online newsletters, Mr. Entrada conducted fundraising for the All Stars Project through phone campaigns and in street performances throughout the city.
Mr. Entrada was born in the Philippines and raised in New Jersey. He received his Bachelors Degree from Fairfield University and his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Entrada previously worked in the healthcare industry as a health economist. Currently, he is a banjo-picking farmer, baker, subversive poet, and a stay-at-home dad on the run. He writes about Philippine politics under various pseudonyms. expand/collapse bio...
Vice Chair of Programs (Vacant)
Vice Chair of Finance (Vacant)
Vice Chair of Marketing (Vacant)
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Click below to view a previous year's Board of Directors:
2008 Board of Directors
Mark Habana, Chair
Venessa Manzano, Vice Chair of Programs
Joey Mayo, Vice Chair of Membership
Christopher Arzadon, Vice Chair of Marketing
Grace Guerrero, Vice Chair of Administration
Everett Leonidas, Vice Chair of Finance
Roderick Rodriguez, Vice Chair of Technology
John Entrada, Director, READ Philippines
Adam Chan, Director & Outreach Coordinator
Margarita Arguelles, 2008 Board Member
2007 Board of Directors
Mark Habana, Chair
Janette Lachica, Vice Chair of Programs
Joey Mayo, Vice Chair of Membership
Claro Pulmano, Vice Chair of Marketing
Nina Talao, Vice Chair of Administration
Margarita Arguelles, Vice Chair of Finance
Marc Galindo, Vice Chair of Technology
Jamie Tuazon, Director & Read Philippines Program Manager
Adam Chan, Director & Outreach Coordinator
Mark Agbuya, Director & Immediate Past Chair
Tristan Loanzon, Director (ex officio) & Legal Counsel
2006 Board of Directors
Mark Anthony Agbuya, Chair
Sharon Crame, Vice Chair of Programs
Darwin D. Ignacio, Vice Chair of Membership
Nina Talao, Vice Chair of Marketing
Margarita Arguelles, Vice Chair of Administration
Janette Lachica, Acting Vice Chair of Technology
Vladimir J.M. Manuel, PMP, Director, Immediate Past Chair
2005 Board of Directors
Vladimir J.M. Manuel, PMP, Chair
Marc D.V. Galindo, CIA, Executive Director & Acting Vice Chair of Finance
Lara M.B. Manjares, Vice Chair of Programs
Darwin D. Ignacio, Vice Chair of Membership
M. Genevieve Javellana, Vice Chair of Marketing
Ariel O. Malabanan, Vice Chair of Administration
Mark Arevalo, Vice Chair of Technology
Jess C. Villarina, Director, Immediate Past Chair
Jamie Tuazon, Director, Read Philippines Program
Aileen Paraguya, Director, Legal Counsel
2004 Board of Directors
Jess A. Villarina, Chair
2003 Board of Directors
Vladimir J.M. Manuel, PMP, Chair
Initial Corporate Board of Directors
Members
Jocelyn Bernal
Marc D. Galindo
Jess A. Villarina
Advisors
Vladimir J.M. Manuel, PMP
Rio Guerrero (Legal Counsel)
Tristan C. Loanzon (Legal Counsel)
Joselito C. Rivera(Accounting Advisor)
Pre-Corporate Executive Committee
Vladimir J.M. Manuel, PMP, Chair & Project Director
Jess Villarina, Vice Chair & Treasurer
A. Carissa C. Villacorta,Secretary & Consulate Liaison
Iris Ria S. Pacis, Event Manager
Karen C. Balasi, Infrastructure Co-Manager & Assistant Treasurer
Pamela K.A. Santos, Infrastructure Co-Manager
Marc D. Galindo, Marketing/PR Manager & Technology Co-Manager
Lara M.B. Manjares, Program Co-Manager
Joselito C. Rivera, Program Co-Manager
Jocelyn Bernal, Event Moderator & Project Consultant
Claro Pulmano, Technology Manager
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