Board of Directors

Marie Cerrillo was elected Vice-Chair of the Board in 2024. She is the daughter of Frances and Darrell Monroe and granddaughter of Evelyn Williams of the Squamish Nation in BC, Canada. Marie is of Black, Filipina and Squamish descent and brings to the Board her leadership and creative skills.  

She studied at the University of Washington and is a co-contributor to the digital media magazine Corpuz Family 100% Project: Multi-ethnic Filipinos, An initiative by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and in coordination with the Filipino American Educators of Washington. 

Lanessa Cerrillo was elected Chair of the Board in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. She is a University of Washington graduate and is passionate about education and community engagement. As an educator who identifies as Black, Mexican, Filipina and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), she dedicates her time and resources to serving BIPOC communities, making learning spaces more conducive for Black and Brown bodies and raising awareness about her Indipino mixed heritage. Lanessa is a co-contributor to a digital magazine called the Corpuz Family 100% Project: Multi-Ethnic Filipinos, a Smithsonian Institute Initiative via the Asian Pacific American Center and the Filipino American Educators of Washington. She currently serves as the Administrative Associate for the Black Future Co-op Fund. 

 Jason Cruz was elected President in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. He is the grandson of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation and Anacleto Corpuz, Philippines and the son of Gina Corpuz and Richard Cruz. His grandfather, Anacleto, in 1935 co-founded the Filipino Growers Association which is now known as the Filipino Community of Bainbridge Island. In 1999. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Western Washington University. For the past 21 years, he has worked in the IT industry and is currently a Solutions Architect for Dell Computers. Jason and his wife, Melissa, live in Woodinville, WA and have five children, Taylre, Jaela, Jackson, Ethan and Shyanne. 

Alex Marshall was elected Vice-President in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. Raised in Scotland and proud of his Scottish heritage, he played the bagpipes for 20 yrs. with the Black Tusk Caledonia Pipe Band in Squamish, BC Canada. In 1965, he earned his Teachers College Credential in Sydney, Australia where he played semiprofessional soccer. Relocating to Canada, he earned a BA degree in English from Simon Fraser Univ and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the Univ of Victoria. After a 36 yr. career in teaching and principalships for SD#48 in BC, he retired as Director of Instruction. He and his wife, Gina, live on Bainbridge Island, WA and he enjoys spending time with his two children, their spouses and his two wonderful grandchildren

• Lorraine Hale was elected Treasurer in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. She is the daughter of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation and Anacleto Corpuz, Philippines. Her father in 1935 co-founded the Filipino Growers Association which is now known as the Filipino Community of Bainbridge Island. She has over 30 years in retail banking and mortgage loan processing. Lorraine served on the Bainbridge Island Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Planning Committee for five years. She has two daughters, Belinda and Sabrina. Now retired and living in Bremerton, WA, she enjoys spending time with her three grandchildren, Jacob, Josh and Aurora.

 Belinda Moreno was elected Secretary in 2019 and re-elected 2024. She is the daughter of Lorraine Corpuz Hale and Leroy Jerome Hedman, granddaughter of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation and Anacleto Corpuz, Philippines.  Belinda has worked in the Human Resources field for more than 15 years in the Seattle area. She is currently employed as the Employee Relations, Culture and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager for Proliance Surgeons in Seattle, WA. She leads the DE&I Committee in their initiatives to proactively bring cultural awareness and impact for her employer.  Belinda is a co-contributor to the Corpuz digital magazine, 100% Project: Multi-Ethnic Filipinos, a Smithsonian Institute Initiative Asian Pacific American Center and the Filipino American Educators of Washington. Her passion for serving her community includes acting as PTA Vice-President for several years, volunteering at the Kent food bank, volunteering at Goodwill by reviewing resumes and applications, and providing mock interviews for adult students looking for employment, Belinda and her husband Lionel currently reside in Tacoma, Washington, and have raised two sons, Jacob and Joshua.