Chris was born in Oregon, but raised in Pennsylvania, his home since.
The Board of DIRECTORS
The Executive Board
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher is a licensed residential real estate broker in the State of Washington with RE/MAX Metro Realty since 1990. She holds a Business Degree in Management. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1988 to join her husband, she owned a manufacturing and exporting business in the Philippines with concentration on hand painted and hand-crafted costume jewelry, gifts and housewares. She was also a Department of Trade and Industry CITEM awardee for “Best in Product Design” and for her contribution to the manufacturing and exporting industry in the Philippines.
Besides her real estate career, Mariela Fletcher opened MANILA MANILA, a deli and retail store that focused on ethnic Filipino food, in 2010 in Seattle, WA. Her goal in establishing the business was to introduce homes-cooked, authentic Filipino food to the mainstream. Her business successfully earned a place in the Seattle Magazine February 2015 issue as one of the recommended places for Filipino food.
She is active in a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations such as National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) as National Secretary since 2014, and Region Chair for the Pacific Northwest, International Drop-In Center (IDIC), a Filipino Senior Service Agency as Vice President, Lake City Future First, as Board Member and Business Development Committee co-chair, and St Matthew Parish as Chair of Parish Life Committee.
Ryan Namata
National President
Ryan Namata
National President
Ryan Namata is currently the Global HR Director for international cyber security experts at Kivu Consulting. He has over 18 years of experience as an HR leader and HR Projects professional, working in varied industries, from several small startups to a Fortune 200 company and including the non-profit space. He has extensive corporate experience in the areas of staffing, workforce and strategic planning, training and professional development, HR information systems, change management and engagement. In his personal time he is a part of several community organizations in which he has several leadership roles, including officer and board member. He is currently the pro-bono HR Director for the Children and Families Network Centers, Chairperson of the National Association for Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) DC Chapter, Human Capital Director for the National Federation of Filipino Associations (NaFFAA), and Intelligence Community Heritage Council Liaison. Ryan Namata is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park and is also a certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) and certified SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).
Chris Rivera
National Vice President
Chris Rivera
National VIce President
Chris has been of service to his community since his youth. He contributed to the propagation of Philippine culture through dance and song, via his participation with the Philippine Folk Arts Society, of Pennsylvania. It is here where his love of his culture began to flourish.
He has since actively participated in community organizations, including his service is a past Vice President of the Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia. He has served on its Board of Directors for the past two years. He is also the sitting President of the Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, Inc. (FAAPI), arguably the oldest FilAm organization on the East Coast, at 105 years old. FAAPI was the recipient of the 2nd Alex Esclamado Award for Civic Engagement.
Within NaFFAA, Chris has served, or currently serves, at every level of the organization, beginning as a State Youth Chair for Pennsylvania, until his appointment as interim National Operations Officer this past summer. Chris is currently tasked to manage and support the internal functions of the organization.
Professionally, although his background and education from Penn State University is in Developmental Psychology, he has dedicated more than a decade to the service industry, currently a manager for Darden Restaurants, a member of the Forbes Global 2000 list of top public companies.
Rod Mercado
Treasurer
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher is a licensed residential real estate broker in the State of Washington with RE/MAX Metro Realty since 1990. She holds a Business Degree in Management. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1988 to join her husband, she owned a manufacturing and exporting business in the Philippines with concentration on hand painted and hand-crafted costume jewelry, gifts and housewares. She was also a Department of Trade and Industry CITEM awardee for “Best in Product Design” and for her contribution to the manufacturing and exporting industry in the Philippines.
Besides her real estate career, Mariela Fletcher opened MANILA MANILA, a deli and retail store that focused on ethnic Filipino food, in 2010 in Seattle, WA. Her goal in establishing the business was to introduce homes-cooked, authentic Filipino food to the mainstream. Her business successfully earned a place in the Seattle Magazine February 2015 issue as one of the recommended places for Filipino food.
She is active in a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations such as National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) as National Secretary since 2014, and Region Chair for the Pacific Northwest, International Drop-In Center (IDIC), a Filipino Senior Service Agency as Vice President, Lake City Future First, as Board Member and Business Development Committee co-chair, and St Matthew Parish as Chair of Parish Life Committee.
Giselle Rushford
Secretary
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher is a licensed residential real estate broker in the State of Washington with RE/MAX Metro Realty since 1990. She holds a Business Degree in Management. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1988 to join her husband, she owned a manufacturing and exporting business in the Philippines with concentration on hand painted and hand-crafted costume jewelry, gifts and housewares. She was also a Department of Trade and Industry CITEM awardee for “Best in Product Design” and for her contribution to the manufacturing and exporting industry in the Philippines.
Besides her real estate career, Mariela Fletcher opened MANILA MANILA, a deli and retail store that focused on ethnic Filipino food, in 2010 in Seattle, WA. Her goal in establishing the business was to introduce homes-cooked, authentic Filipino food to the mainstream. Her business successfully earned a place in the Seattle Magazine February 2015 issue as one of the recommended places for Filipino food.
She is active in a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations such as National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) as National Secretary since 2014, and Region Chair for the Pacific Northwest, International Drop-In Center (IDIC), a Filipino Senior Service Agency as Vice President, Lake City Future First, as Board Member and Business Development Committee co-chair, and St Matthew Parish as Chair of Parish Life Committee.
Trustees
Marie Cunning
Trustee
Arthur De Joya
Trustee
Gio Duaqui
Trustee
Dr. Rommel Rivera
Trustee
Rodel Rodis, Esq.
Trustee
Jannelle So Perkins
Trustee
National Operations Team
Mark Eyo
Head of Communications
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher is a licensed residential real estate broker in the State of Washington with RE/MAX Metro Realty since 1990. She holds a Business Degree in Management. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1988 to join her husband, she owned a manufacturing and exporting business in the Philippines with concentration on hand painted and hand-crafted costume jewelry, gifts and housewares. She was also a Department of Trade and Industry CITEM awardee for “Best in Product Design” and for her contribution to the manufacturing and exporting industry in the Philippines.
Besides her real estate career, Mariela Fletcher opened MANILA MANILA, a deli and retail store that focused on ethnic Filipino food, in 2010 in Seattle, WA. Her goal in establishing the business was to introduce homes-cooked, authentic Filipino food to the mainstream. Her business successfully earned a place in the Seattle Magazine February 2015 issue as one of the recommended places for Filipino food.
She is active in a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations such as National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) as National Secretary since 2014, and Region Chair for the Pacific Northwest, International Drop-In Center (IDIC), a Filipino Senior Service Agency as Vice President, Lake City Future First, as Board Member and Business Development Committee co-chair, and St Matthew Parish as Chair of Parish Life Committee.
Bituin Aquino
Head of Social Media
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher is a licensed residential real estate broker in the State of Washington with RE/MAX Metro Realty since 1990. She holds a Business Degree in Management. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1988 to join her husband, she owned a manufacturing and exporting business in the Philippines with concentration on hand painted and hand-crafted costume jewelry, gifts and housewares. She was also a Department of Trade and Industry CITEM awardee for “Best in Product Design” and for her contribution to the manufacturing and exporting industry in the Philippines.
Besides her real estate career, Mariela Fletcher opened MANILA MANILA, a deli and retail store that focused on ethnic Filipino food, in 2010 in Seattle, WA. Her goal in establishing the business was to introduce homes-cooked, authentic Filipino food to the mainstream. Her business successfully earned a place in the Seattle Magazine February 2015 issue as one of the recommended places for Filipino food.
She is active in a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations such as National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) as National Secretary since 2014, and Region Chair for the Pacific Northwest, International Drop-In Center (IDIC), a Filipino Senior Service Agency as Vice President, Lake City Future First, as Board Member and Business Development Committee co-chair, and St Matthew Parish as Chair of Parish Life Committee.
Natalie Jones
Chief of Staff
Mariela Fletcher
National Chairman
Mariela Fletcher is a licensed residential real estate broker in the State of Washington with RE/MAX Metro Realty since 1990. She holds a Business Degree in Management. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1988 to join her husband, she owned a manufacturing and exporting business in the Philippines with concentration on hand painted and hand-crafted costume jewelry, gifts and housewares. She was also a Department of Trade and Industry CITEM awardee for “Best in Product Design” and for her contribution to the manufacturing and exporting industry in the Philippines.
Besides her real estate career, Mariela Fletcher opened MANILA MANILA, a deli and retail store that focused on ethnic Filipino food, in 2010 in Seattle, WA. Her goal in establishing the business was to introduce homes-cooked, authentic Filipino food to the mainstream. Her business successfully earned a place in the Seattle Magazine February 2015 issue as one of the recommended places for Filipino food.
She is active in a variety of civic and nonprofit organizations such as National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) as National Secretary since 2014, and Region Chair for the Pacific Northwest, International Drop-In Center (IDIC), a Filipino Senior Service Agency as Vice President, Lake City Future First, as Board Member and Business Development Committee co-chair, and St Matthew Parish as Chair of Parish Life Committee.