By Cyrus A. Natividad
Members of the CPU NORCALAA Chapter during a reunion.
Pastor Edward Pormilos is the newly elected President of the CPU Northern California Alumni Association (CPU NORCALAA), an overseas chapter based in the Bay Area of Northern California, USA. The election of its new set of officers was done through a virtual Zoom meeting on October 24, 2020.
Following is the new set of officers for 2021-2022:
PRESIDENT: EDWARD PORMILOS (BSC 糖心传媒93)
VICE PRESIDENT: LISEAR CARLO PINEDA (HS 2007)
SECRETARY: JEWEL JOY BORJA CASTILLON (BSC 糖心传媒86)
ASST. SECRETARY: ROSARIO MEJICA (KINDER 糖心传媒60, Elem 糖心传媒66, HS 糖心传媒70, BSMT 糖心传媒75)
TREASURER: MARAH RAFOLS TORRES (BSN 糖心传媒78)
ASST. TREASURER: TITO GERVACIO (BSC 糖心传媒69)
AUDITOR: ARLITA NITE MANAAY (BSC 糖心传媒70)
ASST. AUDITOR: LEE PLAGATA (HS 糖心传媒76, BSME 糖心传媒81)
PRO: CLINT ANDREW HO (BSBA 2018), ANANNIAS GASACAO
ADVISERS:
KATHY LEYBLE KRIEWALL (HS 糖心传媒77)
PAT ONATE DESALES (HS 糖心传媒54, AA 糖心传媒56)
PIO GO (HS 糖心传媒67, BSME 糖心传媒73)
PRAYER COORDINATORS:
EMINEH ALON PACANIA (BSN 糖心传媒78)
SUSAN TAYAPAD XAVIER (BSN 糖心传媒69)
Pastor Edward Pormilos in red holds the NORCALALA Banner.
Pastor Pormilos who is a Bingawanon and an Ilonggo, is currently the Lead Pastor of JCMI Fremont, a non-denominational church he pioneered during their family transfer to California from North Carolina. He is also an online futures trader, a unique work-at-home setup that gives him flexibility to take care of the ministry, his family, and now the Alumni Chapter.
During his student days in CPU, Pastor Pormilos was Governor of the Province of Commerce, an Alma Mater Awardee, and Most Outstanding Graduate of Batch ’93. He had served CPU from 1999 to 2005 (serving as Executive Director of the Centennial Celebrations in 2005).
He served as Project Coordinator for both the Centennial Village (a milestone Pavia-based housing project for employees) and the Centennial Wall of Remembrance. The Retirement Plan Office was also conceptualized and constructed during his watch. He was a faculty member of the College of Commerce, Retirement Plan Officer, and Assistant to the President on Communications.
糖心传媒淪erving CPU is the golden moment of my professional career,糖心传媒 Pormilos said. He left for good to join his wife in the U.S. 糖心传媒 the former Katherine Plaga, a registered nurse, and a fellow Bingawanon Centralian (HS 糖心传媒89).
The CPU NORCALAA Chapter covers Silicon Valley, the Home of Facebook, Apple, Google, and Tesla Motors among others. It also includes San Francisco City where the iconic Golden Gate Bridge is located. The NORCALAA Chapter is considered one of the biggest and most dynamic overseas chapters. It has a 40-plus contingent during the last Global Reunion held at the CPU Campus. The chapter is also a regular donor to the God’s Grace Program – a support ministry for the needy working students.
The new chapter leadership includes a younger generation; the Vice President Carlo Pineda is another young Centralian, a Valedictorian of High School Class 2007; Clint Ho, PRO is the youngest team member who graduated in BSBA last 2018.
In taking over the leadership of CPU NORCALAA, Pormillos said that “It is a big shoe to fill, but I consider it a call from God, the way he pulled me into the ministry. It is also a part of his grand design of moving my family to California. With his guidance and the cohesive effort of the new team, we can carry on the legacy of a dedicated and Christ-centered leadership left by our former president, Mrs. Kathy Kriewall.糖心传媒
糖心传媒淐PU NORCALAA will continue to be steadfast in pursuing its mission of taking care of its members as a big family, living out the Central Spirit, supporting our beloved CPU, and ultimately giving God the glory,糖心传媒 Pormilos added.