San Pablo City, Laguna. Rodhora Estrellado was elected 75th local organization (LO) president of JCI San Pablo 7 Lakes during the election of officers held last September 14, 2022 at Max’s Restaurant San Pablo. She succeeds Immediate Past President Dianlyn Carlos.
The other newly elected members of the Board of Directors for JCI 2022-2023 term include Executive Vice President, Marc Nicholai Mercado; Vice President for External, Anthony Joseph Mercado; Vice President for Internal, Beberlie Rose Nassif; Director for Individual, Lailanie Odyssey Ana Enriquez; Director for International, Jessa E. Estrellado; Director for Community, Jhemmuel Otlang; Director for Business, Charles Darwin Almario; Treasurer,Rovin P. Estrellado.
Dhora, as she is fondly called, graduated from De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde with a Bachelor of Science degree in Restaurant and Institution Management major in Hospitality Management. She has a Master of Business Administration degree from Ateneo Graduate School of Business. She serves as President of L.A. Estrellado Food Corporation. Under the company’s umbrella is Max’s Restaurant SM San Pablo, Yellow Cab SM San Pablo, and Max’s Restaurant San Pablo. She also oversees the management of El Coco Grande Hotel and Resort.
JCI San Pablo 7 lakes was founded in 1948. It is one of the three oldest chapters in the Philippines along with JCI Manila and JCI Tacloban.
JCI or Junior Chamber International is a global non-political and non-profit organization created for enterprising individuals ages 18-40 with over 500,000 members in more than 100 countries. Its primary objective is to be the leading global network of young active citizens and to provide development opportunities that empower young people to initiate positive change.
Among JCI Philippines’ flagship projects are the TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men), Peace is Possible, Pinay Power, and Alay Lakad.
TOYM is an annual award given by JCI Philippines to give national recognition to young men and women who exhibited selfless dedication to their profession or vocation that resulted in significant contributions to the welfare of the Filipino nation.
Estrellado will resume office in January 2023. The newly elected officers will be duly sworn-in sometime in October 2022 at a venue and date that are yet to be determined. Their focus will be in achieving the organization’s long-term goals and continuing to uphold the JCI Mission and Vision.
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