Hon. Bernardo P. Abesamis
Chairman of the Board

Retired associate justice of the Court of Appeals. Served as deputy court administrator of the Supreme Court and a presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court. Also served as director of PNOC Shipping and Transport Corporation. He finished his law degree from the University of Sto. Tomas in 1954 and passed the bar in the same year.

Hon. Maria Paz W. Foronda, CESO V
Vice- Chairman of the Board

Special Assistant to the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Holds a master's degree in commerce major in finance from the University of Sto. Tomas (UST). Formerly a Professor on courses in banking, finance, management, economics, computer programming, marketing, advertising at UST College of Commerce. Served as Editor-In-Chief of The GSIS Info-Sheet from 1997 to 2001.

Hon. Ricardo L. Saludo
Member

Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, he served as Cabinet Secretary of the Arroyo Administration from 2002 until his appointment as CSC Chair. He was the Senior Business Editor of Asiaweek Magazine from 1989 to 1995 and Assistant Managing Editor from 1996 up to 2001. In 1995, he became an Asia Affairs Commentator for CNN and CNBC until 2001. He graduated cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Literature. He completed courses for the Master of Public Policy and Management from the University of london. In 2001, he was honored as outstanding alumnus from the Asian Institute of Journalism. An artist in his own right, he was written plays one of which is the Silent Soprano.

Hon. Ana Maria A Cadena, CESO III
Board Member

She is presently the head of the Social Policy Office of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS). She is a career civil servant who rose from the ranks starting as Technical Staff for the PMS in 1979. She was conferred her Career Executive Service Officer rank IV in 2003 and has been a long-time ‘CES Coordinator’ for the PMS. She is a full-blooded iskolar ng bayan having been educated at the University of the Philippines from elementary school to her finishing a postgraduate degree in Public Administration.

Hon. Elmor D. Juridico, CESO II
Board Member

Hon. Antonio D. Kalaw, Jr.
Board Member

The current President of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), where he also served as Senior Vice President, Vice President, Director and Fellow.  Worked as the Chief of Staff/ Head Executive Assistant to four (4) out of six (6) DAP Presidents.  Appointed to CESO Rank III in 2001. Completed his Masters of Public Administration from the University of the Philippines .

Hon. Rolando L. Metin, CESO II
Board Member

A former Undersecretary (2003-2004) and Assistant Secretary (1989-2003) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).  Graduate of the Career Executive Service Development Program (CESDP) in 1978. Appointed to Career Executive Service Officer  (CESO) Rank II in 1991.  Completed his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Master of Public Administration (Organization and Management) and Doctor of Public Administration (Development Administration), all from the University of the Philippines

Hon. Jairus D. Paguntalan
Board Member

Director III of the Customs, Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Bureau of Customs. A Career Executive Service Eligible. Pursued a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines (UP). A graduate of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Mining Engineering from UP. A licensed Mining Engineer.