we are researchers, policy analysts, strategists, data scientists, educators, organizers, advocates.
we are movement makers.
president
Ken leads research and coalitions for WeSolve. He is a collective impact organizer with the Citizens' Budget Tracker (budget transparency), Move As One Coalition (public transport), and National ID Coalition. He also trains public servants on completed staff work. Ken holds a masters in public administration in international development from Harvard Kennedy School.
executive director
Pau manages growth and development for WeSolve, and supports strategic initiatives within the coalitions we incubate. As a project manager and team coordinator, she is passionate about building spaces for teams to push their advocacies. She graduated from Ateneo de Manila with a masters in Social Psychology.
manager
Hya is a youth advocate and coalition organizer. She has demonstrated experience in mobilizing sectoral responses as lead political convener in her university years, and as a humanitarian worker with the Jesuit Refugee Services against sex and labor trafficking. Hya graduated from Ateneo de Manila with a degree in Management Economics.
manager
Daniel is a mathematician, instructor and research analyst. Passionate about the power of data, Daniel’s research involves quantitative studies in finance, economics and health. Daniel holds a masters in Applied Mathematics with Specialization in Mathematical Finance from Ateneo De Manila University.
senior associate
Riz bridges people and possibilities to co-create a future where all Filipino children can choose their own dreams and have the support to make them happen. Equipped with her experience as a development practitioner, community teacher, grant writer, data analyst, and sign language interpreter, she works to ensure every child is counted, included, and educated. Her academic background includes social development, communication, marketing, technology, and management.
co-founder
Rapa has spent the last 30 years working with business, government and civil society leaders to catalyze collective action for positive social change and sustainable development. He is a management and development consultant and leads various private and non-government organizations that serve as platforms for nation-building. He served as a senior adviser to Former Vice President Leni Robredo for her flagship anti-poverty project Angat Buhay and now sits as a Trustee of Angat Pinas, Inc.
co-founder
Jim is a lifelong volunteer and advocate, serving the poor and marginalized. He currently sits as a board member of various foundations including the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation, the Philippine Jesuit Prisons Service Foundation, Project Pearls, and the Philippine Toy Library. He has a masters degree in Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific.
development associate
Jan is an advocate for sustainable and safe spaces in development. Her work in WeSolve centers on supporting people and teams development, creating and managing contracts, and general administrative tasks aimed towards sustaining the organization’s operations and advocacies. Jan is currently an undergraduate taking a Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies degree in the Ateneo de Manila University.
people and culture associate
Jodit leads the foundation’s culture management and fellow wellness alongside the corp team. The range of experiences she has revolves around design and community building in online spaces. At the core of it all, she’s most proud of enabling others to do what matters to them and the world around them. Her academic background involves visual communication, design thinking, and sustainable business strategy.
senior project manager
Lyonel helps steer WeSolve while also leading civil society groups in malnutrition and public finance. He previously served as a Director in the Department of Finance where he worked on the government's priority economic legislation and COVID-19 recovery programs. He graduated with degrees in Management Engineering and Economics-Honors and is taking up masters-level courses in data, economics, and policy development.
communications associate
Ynez assists in creating and managing content and communication projects needed by the foundation. With experience as a marketing head for Lokal Lab, alongside several past volunteer roles, she is passionate about elevating platforms for storytelling and change-making. Ynez holds a Life Sciences and Management degree from Ateneo de Manila University.
project manager
Jesha is one of the action researchers and project managers of the foundation. Aside from research, she has more than ten years of experience in facilitating programs and projects and building partnerships with civil sector organizations and local governments. She is also currently teaching under the Department of Political Science at the University of Santo Tomas and serves as a policy consultant of the Sangguniang Bayan of Mariveles, Bataan. Jesha holds a masters in public administration from the University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance.
