Staff & Board

Administrative Staff:

Ralph B. Peña - Artistic Director
Jorge Z. Ortoll - Executive Director
Suzette Porte - Associate Director
Joi Barrios, Ph.D. - Literary Manager
Luke Harlan - Development and Marketing Associate

Merrill I. Rosen, CPA - Accountant
David Reynolds - Comptroller
Fresh Concentrate LLC - Web and Print Graphics
Antonious Porch, Esq. - Legal Counsel
James Nguyen - Legal Counsel
Michael Lew & Rehana Mirza - Co-Directors of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab 

Board Of Directors: 

Etan Merrick - Chair
Lydia Benitez Brown
Christopher Chorengel
Mars Custodio, MD
Ian Darnton-Hill, MD
Jessica Dosch
Justin Lim
Steven J. Litner
George Martel
Jorge Z. Ortoll
Lori Pennay
Lolita Savage
Francis M. Tayag 

Advisory Board: 

Loy Arcenas
William A. Cook, MD
Sony Dabao Salvador
Ronald Eames
Ernest Escaler
Mia Katigbak
Charlotte Newberger
Lily O’ Boyle
Fabian Obispo
Gertrudes Pajaron
Arianne Recto
Cristina Sison
Cristina Tabora
Richard Upton
Ching Valdes-Aran

Founding Members:

Chito Jao Garces - Founding Artistic Director
Margot Abuan
Ankie Frilles
Luz de Leon
Isolda Oca
Ralph B. Peña
Arianne Recto
Cristina Sison
Bernie Villanueva