Feeding and Nutrition

Solita Magahum Wakefield

Senior Research Officer at the International Monetary Fund since 1991. Consultant at the World Bank. Bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Economics from Maryknoll College, Philippines and Long Island University, New York, respectively. Doctoral candidate at New York University and George Mason University. Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics Honor Society, New York chapter).

Estela Torres Sanidad

Official at World Bank. Married to Mario Prado Sanidad. They have three children.

Community and Economic Development

Pepito Solis

Electrical Engineer and Critical Power Distribution System Program Manager retiree from the Federal Aviation Administration. Attempting to become a home builder. Loves to play golf.

Ed Quisumbing

Retired World Bank staff. Graduated with a BE in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines, PhD from the University of Minnesota and took the Advanced Management Program from the Harvard Business School. Awardee of the Philippine Jaycee Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) in agricultural development in 1970.

Gift Giving

Gloria Caoile

Retired as Special Assistant to the President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. Active board member of several Filipino-American organizations.

Vangie Ganuelas

World Bank retiree now in the labor union environment. Husband Ernie works with the Philippine DND. They have a son.

Education

Lito Ilagan, Scholarship

Retired. Manager, World Bank. Born in San Pablo City, Philippines. College - Ateneo de Manila University; Work experience include Xavier School, IBM Philippines, Computer Information Systems, Inc.
FTH volunteer since inception in 1993. Served as FTHOverall Chairperson in 2002-2003. Married to Sol Ilagan one of the original incorporators of FTH.

Pablito Alarcon, Classroom

Licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia; Civil Engineer and Geodetic Engineer in the Philippines. Retired from the Washington D.C. Department of Public Works. Past President of the Philippine Association of Metropolitan Washington Engineer.

Emergency and Calamity Relief

Mila Nazal

Senior Administrative Assistant, International Monetary Fund. She has three children and six grandchildren. Enjoys cooking, traveling, and taking care of grandchildren.

Nick Tongson

Current Senior Director of Standards, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, a non-profit organization in Arlington, VA that develops standards for medical devices. A product of the International School Manila, University of California at San Diego, and George Washington University, Nick would like to work for the World Health Organization in Manila.