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### Who we are

Fundación Santiago is the brainchild of Filipino Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Pedro Roxas a visionary advocate of People, Planet and Passion to be of Service.

Established on November 1993 it has undergone an organic organizational evolution that has taken different shapes in the three decades of the foundation’s History, leading to its current configuration.

It works in partnership with individuals & institutions, public and private organizations fueled by the principle of collaborative advantage.

Fundación Santiago is steered by a Board of Directors composed of men and women of proven service to society and leaders in their respective Fields.

### Our Board of Directors

- ![fs2022-portraits-pedro-e-roxas](https://fundacionsantiago.org/hs-fs/hubfs/fs2022-portraits-pedro-e-roxas.webp?width=530&height=530&name=fs2022-portraits-pedro-e-roxas.webp)
  
  Pedro Roxas  
  President Emeritus
- ![fs2022-portraits-BillyLTusalem](https://fundacionsantiago.org/hs-fs/hubfs/fs2022-portraits-BillyLTusalem.webp?width=530&height=530&name=fs2022-portraits-BillyLTusalem.webp)
  
   Billy Tusalem  
  President
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  Isabel Tesoro  
  Vice President
- ![fs2025JaimeLaya](https://fundacionsantiago.org/hs-fs/hubfs/fs2025JaimeLaya.jpg?width=933&height=1306&name=fs2025JaimeLaya.jpg)
  
  Jaime Laya  
  Treasurer
- ![fs2022-portraits-SantiagoRElizalde](https://fundacionsantiago.org/hs-fs/hubfs/fs2022-portraits-SantiagoRElizalde.webp?width=530&height=530&name=fs2022-portraits-SantiagoRElizalde.webp)
  
  Santiago Elizalde
  
  Trustee

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