We are a collective of industry veterans whose main purpose is to provide the education, mentorship, and economic resources for creatives to succeed. As a community we uplift all generations of Filipinos and unite for the common cause of pushing our culture forward.
To inspire through Filipino storytelling
FACE empowers Filipino creatives with resources and community support, while providing guidance and mentorship to the next generation of leaders.
“Filipinos have been renowned for their creativity for as long as the Philippines has been a nation. In this century, recognition of the Filipino’s creative genius has only become more pronounced. Many have won awards in competition with artists from most developed countries of the world.”
Rep. Christopher “Toff” De Venecia
Creative Economic
Resources (CER)
- Financial Literacy of Creatives
- Creative Project Grant
Internship Leadership Mentorship (ILM)
- Internship Placement
- Mentorship Matching
- Masterclass
Educational
Advancement
- GRAMMY 101
- Rideback Pitch Clinic
“As a nation filled with creative and artistically talented people, we never fail to display national pride whenever our fellow Filipinos would gain international recognition in their artistic endeavors”
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco
Arianna Basco
Los Angeles
Founder,
Palms Up Academy
Augie Max Vargas
Los Angeles
Emmy-Award Winning Live Television Producer
Bianca Calingo-Brooks
Los Angeles
Director of New Initiatives/
License Expansion, Funko, LLC
Brendan Flores
Tampa
SVP Banking,
Bank of America
Brianne Pins
Los Angeles
SVP, PR & Communications,
Cashmere Agency
Byron Atienza
Los Angeles
Award-Winning Filmmaker & Creative Director
Chris Lee
Los Angeles
Talent Manager/Agent,
Authentic Talent Mgmt
Clarissa Reformina
New York
SVP of Strategy,
Raedio LLC
Dave Gonzales
Los Angeles
Founder & CEO,
World of Dance
Frankie Yaptinchay
Seattle
Sr. Industry Relations Lead, Amazon Music
Giorgio Umali
Seattle
Regional Director
Real Estate, Tiktok
Jamie Dominguez
New York
Regional Director of Business
Development & Artist
Relations, Sound Royalties
Jannelle So
Los Angeles
Founder & Host,
So Jannelle TV
Jeremiah Abraham
New York
Founder & CEO,
Tremendous
Communications
Jennifer Taylor
Los Angeles
Commercial Real Estate Investor
Jennifer Trafficanda
Los Angeles
FACE Treasurer, Senior Executive Recruiter
John Vincent Salcedo
New York
VP Digital Marketing,
Columbia Records
JP Mallo
Los Angeles
FACE President, Co-Founder & Executive Producer J Creative Entertainment, Inc.
Katrina Jo Balbuena
New York
National Integrated Marketing
Manager, Moet Hennessy
Manny Lorenzo
Los Angeles
Former VP TV/Film,
BMG Music
Kristine Serrano
Los Angeles
Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
Disney Entertainment
Marisa Pizarro
New York
FACE Vice President, Music Executive & Co-Founder,
cousin
Pearl Davenport
Los Angeles
Director of Marketing Production,
Disney Branded Televisions
PJ Palijo
Los Angeles
VP Production Design
& Development,
NBC Universal
Randy Reyes
New York
National Mixshow,
Atlantic Records
Ritche Desuasido
San Francisco
Founder,
ThudRumble
Rey Banatao
San Francisco
Project Lead,
Google X
Rona Mercado
Los Angeles
Chief Marketing Officer,
Cashmere Agency
Rosanna Canonigo
Los Angeles
FACE Secretary, Head of TV Sales &
Distribution at Relativity Media
Ryan Moore
Los Angeles
Award-Winning Filmmaker,
BAGO
Virman Coquia
Los Angeles
Co-Founder,
Transparent Arts
Willy Gloria
San Diego
Filipino American Community Advocate
Zeena Koda
Los Angeles
Vice President, Marketing: Audience Growth + Insights Universal Music Enterprises
Arianna Basco
Los Angeles
Founder,
Palms Up Academy
Augie Max Vargas
Los Angeles
Emmy-Award Winning Live Television Producer
Bianca Calingo-Brooks
Los Angeles
Director of New Initiatives/
License Expansion, Funko, LLC
Brenden Flores
Tampa
SVP Banking,
Bank of America
Brianne Pins
Los Angeles
SVP, PR & Communications,
Cashmere Agency
Byron Atienza
Los Angeles Award-Winning Filmmaker & Creative Director
Chris Lee
Los Angeles
Talent Manager/Agent,
Authentic Talent Mgmt
Clarissa Reformina
New York
SVP of Strategy,
Raedio LLC
Dave Gonzales
Los Angeles
Founder/CEO,
World of Dance
Frankie Yaptinchay
Seattle
Sr. Industry Relations Lead, Amazon Music
Giancarlo Pancheco
Los Angeles
Chief Executive Officer,
Plan C Agency
Giorgio Umali
Seattle
Regional Director
Real Estate, Tiktok
Jannelle So
Los Angeles
Founder & Host,
So Jannelle TV
Jeremiah Abraham
New York
Founder & CEO,
Tremendous
Communications
Jennifer Taylor
Los Angeles
Commercial Real Estate Investor
John Vincent Salcedo
New York
VP Digital Marketing,
Columbia Records
JP Mallo
Los Angeles
FACE President, Co-Founder & Executive Producer J Creative Entertainment, Inc.
Katrina Jo Balbuena
New York
National Integrated Marketing
Manager, Moet Hennessy
Kristine Serrano
Los Angeles
Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
Disney Entertainment
Manny Lorenzo
Los Angeles
Former VP TV & Film,
BMG Music
Marisa Pizarro
New York
FACE Vice President, Music Executive & Founder,
cousin
Pearl Davenport
Los Angeles
Director of Marketing Production
Disney Branded Televisions
Pj Palijo
Los Angeles
VP Production Design
& Development,
NBC Universal
Randy Reyes
New York
National Mixshow,
Atlantic Records
Rey Banatao
San Francisco
Project Lead,
Google X
Ritche Desuasido
San Francisco
Founder,
ThudRumble
Rona Mercado
Los Angeles
Chief Marketing Officer,
Cashmere Agency
Rosanna Canonigo
Los Angeles
FACE Secretary, Head of TV Sales &
Distribution,
Relativity Media
Ryan Moore
Los Angeles
Award-Winning Filmmaker,
BAGO
Virman Coquia
Los Angeles
Co-Founder,
Transparent Arts
Willy Gloria
San Diego
Filipino American Community Advocate
Zeena Koda
Los Angeles
VP of Marketing: Audience Growth + Insights Universal Music Enterprises
Lyle del Mundo, Founder & Executive Director
Lyle del Mundo was born and raised in Chicago, a father of three, and is the former President of one of the oldest and largest Filipino American non-profit organizations in Los Angeles, SIPA. He was responsible from rebranding, redevelopment of leadership, restoring the organizations economic health, and seeing the completion of SIPA’s 3rd affordable housing project and new offices during his tenure. He is a marketing consultant and has helped build some of the biggest brands and personalities in the world. Some of his past and current clients include Jordan Clarkson, Bella Poarch, H.E.R., Verizon Wireless, Ciroc Vodka, Universal Pictures, and many more. With over 20 years of experience as a marketer and event producer, he has helped connect the dots within the Filipino community and general market around the world.
For more information please contact info@facefwd.org
Natalie is a creative and driven litigator guiding clients through all phases of commercial litigation at a national level in state and federal courts. She has worked closely with Fortune 50 companies, Fortune 500 companies and small businesses, among other clients. She regularly represents clients facing compliance issues under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), the California Health and Safety Code (HSC), and other federal and state laws.
