Executive Committee


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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.

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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

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Roxanne Sarthou, MAICD

Executive Secretary
  • 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 Times.
  • Founder and President of Salakot, Inc.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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