Executive Committee
Flordeliza "Liza" Di Blasio
Chairperson
- A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Management.
- Completed Cert IV Business Administration 2017.
- Currently working as Admin Officer Supply Chain at Hosico Engineering Braeside.
- Founder and President of Give Love, Inc.
- Supporter of major Filipino Charity Projects.
Neselie Gavanzo
Deputy Chairperson
- A graduate of Bachelor and Master of Arts in Anthropology
- Currently a Senior Therapeutic Practitioner(Full-time) and worked in various capacities in family violence and Services sector
- Gabriela Australia President
- Recipient - Outstanding Leadership Award FILCCA Awards 2021
- Exceptional Services Awardee-Anglicare Victoria
- Main volunteer and Social Worker in rescuing and supporting victims of family violence
- Successful in grant applications for Gabriela and Migrante
Roxanne Sarthou, MAICD
Executive Secretary
- Business Mentor of the Year (2024)
- Member of Regional Advisory Council (RAC) | North-West Metropolitan, Victorian Multicultural Commission
- Governance Training for Not-for-Profit Directors with Australian Institute of Company Directors 2023 (Scholarship Grantee)
- Community Governance Program with Brimbank City Council 2023
- Australian-Qualified Financial Planner, Private Banker, Lending Manager and Property Investor
- Holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of the Philippines, Diliman
- Experience in Aged Care and Community Service since 2021
- Contributing writer to the Philippine Times
- Serial entrepreneur – featured and recognised as one of the country’s to entrepreneurs in 2010 Philippines Yearbook: The ALL NEW POWER 88, an annual publication published by the Philippine Inquirer.
- Founder and Chairperson of Salakot, Inc.
Cecilia Hayes
Deputy Executive Secretary
- Graduate Computer and Secretarial Management
- Graduate of various TAFE- Aged Care, Disability and Community Services
- Working in the front-line industry
- Founder and President of the Filipino Community of Portland, Inc.
- Coordinator Beconnected Portland
- Supporter and volunteer for emergency relief distribution in the Southwest of Victoria
- Supporter and fund raiser for various charities and beauty pageants
Esperanza Galindo
Chief Financial Officer
- A graduate of bachelor’s degree in Accountancy
- Assistant Treasurer FCCVI from 2012 to 2015
- Introduced the use of accounting package for FCCVI in 2015
- Recipient Commonwealth Bank Award- Certification of Recognition a Community Treasurer of FCCVI
- Founder and current President of FEYA
- Manage and safeguarded FCCVi’s Accounts
- Funds and Assets including the Filipino Hub
Florida Bridgman
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
- Graduate of Business Office and Administration- Warrnambool TAFE
- Working in Food Services- Warrnambool Base Hospital
- Founder and President of the Filipino Community of Warrnambool, Inc.
- Former Treasurer- Filipino-Australian Community of Southwest Victoria
- Coordinator Beconnected FCCVi - Warrnambool
- Supporter and volunteer for emergency relief distribution in the Southwest Victoria
- Supporter and fund raiser for various charities
Jerson "Jerry" Baladjay
Chief Information Officer
- Completed a motor mechanic course in Adamson University
- Proprietor and entrepreneur of J&L Baladjay Pty Ltd
- Adviser of Samahan ng mga Filipino-Australian sa Gippsland (SPAG)
- Awarded Best Leadership with Filipino Community in Latrobe Valley
- 1st Runner up of Bayani Award 2016 in ABS CBN
Raul Diche
Deputy Chief Information Officer
- Graduated in Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts, Major in Advertising in the University of the East, Manila, Philippines
- Previously Assistant Production Manager/Design and Printing Consultant of Graphicom Inc
- Completed Certificate IV in Disability and Certificate III in Aged Care and HACC
- Chairperson of Migrante Melbourne West Chapter since 2016
- Highly active in volunteer work