FRANCISCO F. DEL ROSARIO, JR.
Chairman
Our Team
Get to know more about the people behind our good governance advocacy
Board of Trustees
The leaders who guide our governance advocacy
GEN REY LEONARDO B GUERRERO (RET)
Vice Chairman & President
EVELYN R. SINGSON
Treasurer
OMAR T. CRUZ
Trustee and Vice Chairman
FERDINAND M. DELA CRUZ
President and CEO
MARIA SOCORRO L. ESCUETA
Vice Chairman
HON. JOSE ENRIQUE S. GARCIA III
Bataan Provincial Governor
JESUS ANTONIO S. ITCHON
President
ATTY. ALEXANDER L. LACSON
Partner
GUILLERMO M. LUZ
Chief Resilience Officer
ATTY. ALEXANDER B. CABRERA
Chairman Emeritus
MARIA SOCORRO L. BAUTISTA
Executive Director
ATTY. TEODORO KALAW IV
Corporate Secretary
Our Executives
The people leading ISA’s work and strategy
FRANCISCO F. DEL ROSARIO JR.
Chairman
Mr. Francisco del Rosario, Jr. has over 40 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. He has served as president of the Management Association of the Philippines, and is currently an independent director of Metrobank. In his desire to serve the country, Mr. del Rosario has accepted various government positions such as president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), chief executive officer and president of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and undersecretary in the Department of National Defense (DND).
EVARISTO S. FRANCISCO JR.
Chief Executive Officer
This supply chain strategist and sustainability expert has extensive experience across Asia-Pacific, spanning 38 years, which began at Unilever Philippines and PepsiCo Inc.
Between 1997 to 2003, he was the Vice-President of Restaurant Systems and Engineering at Jollibee Foods Corporation and Operations Director for Southeast Asia at Kraft Foods Inc. He spent the last 18 years of his career working at The Coca-Cola Company.
CHRISTIAN P. ZAENS
Chief Practice Leader
Christian P. Zaens serves as the Chief Practice Leader of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), a governance institute based in Manila committed to enabling public institutions to achieve breakthrough reforms. He is the Practice Leader of the Performance Governance System (PGS), and dedicates significant time doing strategy with a wide range of organizations. Despite this, there’s always room for 9k steps, a good read, and vigorous yoga.
Our Units
Working together to advance public governance
Advocacy & Communications Unit
The Advocacy & Communications Unit (ACU) is the unit responsible for advancing ISA’s advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and visibility strategies through communication, events, and resource mobilization. It is divided into three subunits: Integrated Communications, Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships.
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Executive Leadership Unit
The Executive Leadership Unit (ELU) is divided into three subunits—Integrated Public Governance, Leadership and Governance Education, and Theories in Governance Development. ELU seeks to further enrich public sector leaders in championing governance excellence through lifelong learning and governance advocacy programs.
Finance & IT Unit
The Finance & IT Unit (FITU) oversees the organization’s financial and IT processes, ensuring fiscal integrity, robust technological infrastructure, and sustainable resource management in support of ISA's mission and strategic goals.
Human Resources & Administration Unit
The Human Resources & Administration Unit (HRAD) oversees the organization's HR and administrative processes, creating a people-centric, data-driven environment that supports employee well-being, develops talent, and ensures efficient goal achievement through strategic HR initiatives and technology.
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PGS Integrity Unit
The PGS Integrity Unit (PIU) is the unit that serves as ISA’s center of excellence for PGS practice leadership, framework stewardship, and governance innovation by ensuring that the Performance Governance System remains relevant, rigorous, and impactful across all sectors.
Program Management Unit
The Program Management Unit (PMU) is the unit that oversees the implementation and development of the Performance Governance System (PGS). Aimed at customizing strategy formulation, strategy execution, and strategy sustainability programs for National Government Agencies, Local Government Units, and other public sector organizations, the PMU seeks to enable ISA’s partners in institutionalizing their governance transformation and in producing breakthrough results felt by every Juan and Juana.
Resource Development Unit
The Resource Development Unit (RDU) is divided into three subunits—PGS Milestones Programs, Community Management, and Advocacy Advancement. RDU strives to proactively advocate good governance among its partners in the public sector through its training and capacity-building programs and by sparking meaningful conversations on governance reform.
Board of Trustees
FRANCISCO F. DEL ROSARIO, JR.
Chairman
Institute for Solidarity in Asia
REX C. DRILON II
Vice Chairman
Institute for Solidarity in Asia
GEN. EMMANUEL T. BAUTISTA (RET)
Former Chief of Staff
Armed Forces of the Philippines
JOSE L. CUISIA, JR.
Former Ambassador to the United States
Republic of the Philippines
FERDINAND M. DELA CRUZ
President and CEO
Franklin Baker
ATTY. LILIA B. DE LIMA
Executive-in-Residence
Asian Institute of Management
ANTONIETA F. IBE
Commissioner
Securities and Exchange Commission
ATTY. ALEXANDER L. LACSON
Partner
Malcolm Law Offices
GUILLERMO M. LUZ
Chief Resilience Officer
Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation
DR. VAUGHN F. MONTES
Adjunct Faculty
Asian Institute of Management
MARY JANE C. ORTEGA
Former Mayor
City of San Fernando, La Union
EVELYN R. SINGSON
President
Gilt-Edge Properties, Inc.
FRANCISCO C. EIZMENDI, JR.
Trustee & Fellow
Institute for Solidarity in Asia
President and CEO
Trustee
The Asia-Pacific Centre for Research, Inc.
ALFREDO E. PASCUAL
President
Institute of Corporate Directors
ANTONIETA F. IBE
Commissioner
Securities and Exchange Commission
Our Executives
FRANCISCO F. DEL ROSARIO JR.
Chairman
Mr. Francisco del Rosario, Jr. has over 40 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. He has served as president of the Management Association of the Philippines, and is currently an independent director of Metrobank. In his desire to serve the country, Mr. del Rosario has accepted various government positions such as president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), chief executive officer and president of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and undersecretary in the Department of National Defense (DND).
Current: Independent Director, Metrobank
EVARISTO S. FRANCISCO JR.
Chief Executive Officer
This supply chain strategist and sustainability expert has extensive experience across Asia-Pacific, spanning 38 years, which began at Unilever Philippines and PepsiCo Inc.
Between 1997 to 2003, he was the Vice-President of Restaurant Systems and Engineering at Jollibee Foods Corporation and Operations Director for Southeast Asia at Kraft Foods Inc. He spent the last 18 years of his career working at The Coca-Cola Company.
Former: Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. Executive Officer and Chief Procurement Officer
CHRISTIAN P. ZAENS
Executive Director
Christian P. Zaens serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), a governance institute based in Manila committed to enabling public institutions to achieve breakthrough reforms. He is the Practice Leader of the Performance Governance System (PGS), and dedicates significant time doing strategy with a wide range of organizations. Despite this, there’s always room for 9k steps, a good read, and vigorous yoga.
Recent: Atlas Network John Blundell Elevator Pitch Competition Prize Winner (New York)
Units
Program Management Unit
The Program Management Unit (PMU) is the unit that oversees the implementation and development of the Performance Governance System (PGS). Aimed at customizing strategy formulation, strategy execution, and strategy sustainability programs for National Government Agencies, Local Government Units, and other public sector organizations, the PMU seeks to enable ISA’s partners in institutionalizing their governance transformation and in producing breakthrough results felt by every Juan and Juana.
For more information, email pmu@isacenter.org.
Resource Development Unit
The Resource Development Unit (RDU) is divided into three subunits—PGS Milestones Programs, Community Management, and Advocacy Advancement. RDU strives to proactively advocate good governance among its partners in the public sector through its training and capacity-building programs and by sparking meaningful conversations on governance reform.
For more information, email programs@isacenter.org.
Executive Leadership Unit
The Executive Leadership Unit (ELU) is divided into three subunits—Integrated Public Governance, Leadership and Governance Education, and Theories in Governance Development. ELU seeks to further enrich public sector leaders in championing governance excellence through lifelong learning and governance advocacy programs.
For more information, email elugroup@isacenter.org.
ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
The Advocacy & Communications Unit (ACU) is the unit responsible for advancing ISA’s advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and visibility strategies through communication, events, and resource mobilization. It is divided into three subunits: Integrated Communications, Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships.
For more information, email acugroup@isacenter.org.
Human Resources & Administration Unit
The Human Resources & Administration Unit (HRAD) oversees the organization's HR and administrative processes, creating a people-centric, data-driven environment that supports employee well-being, develops talent, and ensures efficient goal achievement through strategic HR initiatives and technology.
For more information, email hradmin@isacenter.org.