Charade works at the intersection of healthcare transformation, social entrepreneurship and innovation. She graduated from the Harvard Kennedy School in 2023 with a Master’s in Public Administration.
She is the Co-founder of Green Hero Corporation, a product development company committed to championing Philippine medicinal herbs through science-based nutrition.
“Everything we develop and produce aims to champion Philippine therapeutic herbs in partnership with our network of communities —“real people” making products that bring meaning and connection to your home.”
Being a cancer survivor, she has been in constant pursuit of ethically sourced therapeutic herbs and an advocate on preventive health.
As the Deputy Secretary General for Health Legislation for the National Unity Party (NUP), she consults on government efforts focused on universal healthcare.
Her engagement with Harvard Square Philippine American Alliance (HSPAA) as an advisory Board Member lies on her belief that strengthening the Filipino- American community through networking and outreach events gives a stronger sense of inclusiveness, independence and pride- because empowered people become agents of change in their own lives and actors of their own development.
She has over 15 years of experience in regulatory affairs management, operational transformation and business development having occupied leadership positions in the private and public sector. In this regard, she has led strategic engagements in business turnarounds, process reengineering, organizational change, best-practices accreditation and digital revolutions.
Charade was the first woman Director-General of the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appointed by the country’s President. She has successfully steered the national agency through its challenging stages of reform, restructure and operational expansion in public service delivery. Under her leadership , FDA accomplished such important milestones in the streamlining of regulatory processes and procedures (anti-red tape) , the roll-out of enforcement (fight against counterfeit, corruption) and the decentralization of regional offices (better access to public service ), all these enabling the FDA to be a more responsive, citizen- centric public health authority. Charade is also a recipient of the 2018 Best-M Government Service award at the World Government Summit in Dubai. When she’s not working, you can find Charade traveling and diving into pharmacies, going to the beach, or taking care of her dog and three cats.
