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Board Members
Corie Aguinaldo
Catherine “Corie” Aguinaldo is a seasoned professional in the real estate industry with over 20 years of experience. She is a realtor at Weichert SoCal Living. Her journey began in the escrow field, where she spent a decade handling various aspects of residential sales, new home subdivisions, and refinances. Over the past decade, she transitioned into real estate closings, successfully facilitating over 8,000 residential and commercial transactions. Corie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from San Diego State University. Born in Manila, Philippines, Corie immigrated to the United States in 1987, settling in San Diego, California. Fluent in Tagalog, she maintains strong ties to her cultural roots and actively engages with the Filipino community. Throughout her career, Corie has demonstrated a passion for service, volunteering her time with organizations such as Gawad Kalinga, where she participated in building homes for the underprivileged in the Philippines. Her community involvement extends to leadership roles, having served as ambassador for the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce Greater San Diego and as a board member for PhilAm Bid. In addition to her professional and community endeavors, Corie finds joy in motherhood, cherishing moments with her 12-year-old son, Nathan Riley. Her interests outside of work include travel, scuba diving, immersing herself in nature, and nurturing relationships with family and friends.
Dr. Ma. Cecilia Aluning
Dr. Maricel for short, has been a Dentist for 25 years & been practicing in Carson, Ca at Carson Dental Care for 23 years. She currently holds a position as VP of Finance at the Filipino American chamber of commerce of Southbay Los Angeles area.
Dr. Aluning is passionate about improving the wellness of each patient’s life. She believes that knowledge, transparency, and attentiveness are what it takes to improve one’s smile. Before a procedure is done, Dr. Aluning ensures that the patient is well informed on the condition of their oral health, by showing the X-ray and a 3D scan of their teeth. She is completely thorough, and explains what needs to be done based on their specific needs & wants.
Dr. Aluning continues to expand her knowledge in Dentistry & make sure she is up to date on the newest technologies to better serve her patients. She is a general dentist with focus on cosmetic dentistry, implants, & Invisalign/Braces.
She is known for putting her patients first and keeping them at ease & comfortable on each visit.
She loves to give back to her community by serving the FACC-SLAA for 5 years now. She has also received several awards for her contribution & for providing excellent service as a Dentist.
Fun fact about Dr. Maricel is that she loves to travel with her family & friends, & love to dance.
Dylan Andrion
Dylan serves as the founding President of the West Hawaii Filipino Chamber of Commerce with a diverse background in full-time ministry, media production, and the hospitality industry. Today, he is a private coach and consultant (dylanandrion.com), partnering with individuals and businesses to develop their leadership skills and teams, optimize their media and branding, and to execute special projects. As a certified speaker, trainer, and coach, for leadership expert and best-selling author John Maxwell, Dylan has been able to introduce organizations to enriching titles such as, “Developing the Leader Within You,” “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, “Becoming A Person of Influence,” and many more. Dylan lives in Waikoloa, Hawaii with his wife Rachel and three children Elsie Grace, Eli Graysen, and Ezren Zayn. They love to travel and do so frequently including to clients located on the other Hawaiian islands. Their passions are for family, creativity, and discipleship— especially in connecting others to their God given purpose! The Andrions are heavily involved in the ministry and recently moved to the Big Island to help with the planting of a new church in Kona. Dylan has served previously as an Executive Board Member of COFACC, representing the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce. He is excited to return to the board, now representing the west side of the Big Island (also known as Hawaii Island).
Jo Ann Antenor
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Jo Ann Villanueva Antenor, PhD, MPH
Regional Medical Director – Horizon Therapeutics
Jo Ann is a Scientific and Clinical Health Care Professional (HCP) Educator on Disease State and Product-Related Data. She is an author on over 45 peer-reviewed scientific publications on a variety of clinical areas, including neuroscience, oncology, and nephrology.
Jo Ann believes in giving back to the community by volunteering in multiple cultural, STEM and religious organizations. She strives to always positively represent her Filipino community in all aspects of her personal and professional life. She loves to travel with family and friends during her spare time and plans to visit all 7 continents in the future.
