Who We Are
Meraki (may-rah-kee), a verb, or adverb, a Modern Greek word, derived from the Turkish "Merak", which means labor of love; to do something with pleasure, passion, with absolute devotion, with undivided attention. It is to put one's soul into something, to put a bit of one's self into it, be it singing, dancing, or painting.
For us at Meraki Consulting, Inc., it is about being focused, passionate, being fully present, and committed to what we do - enabling leaders and organizations to choose best-fit innovations and solutions to achieve their desired results.
Meraki is a community of like-minded practitioners from different disciplines converging on a journey toward a shared vision of transformed and healthy organizations, and continuous growth in our practice. We nurture each other's aspirations and potentials and provide occasions for deepening self-mastery and professional advancement.
Our Values
Our INTEGRITY is our trademark in what we do. We are what we commit to serve.
We RESPECT the unique journey and character in each person, group, and organization. We design, respond, care, and support based on this respect.
We HONOR the organization’s wisdom and aspirations, yet mindful of its power and limits. We believe in the essence of the organization and its importance in the transformation process.
We maximize the potential in the DIVERSITY of people and situations. We harvest wisdom and gifts from every source and use them to catalyze consistent growth and innovations.
We find JOY in what we do, and create JOY in how we serve. The meaning and spirit of fun deepen interactions and sustain creativity
Executive Committee
Ma. Victoria V. Alcoseba
Chief Operating Officer
Subject matter specialist for Strategic Human Resource Management & Development, Organization Design, Strategic Change Management, Organization Development, Group Process Management
Vicki has over thirty-five (35) years of work experience extensively in Strategic Human Resource Management and Development and Organizational Development and has served in various capacities in the public, private and civil society sectors. Her expertise and experience are in the fields of organizational and strategic human resources management and development that are anchored within change management. Her work with various local, national and international organizations has included developing and managing programs aimed at organizational effectiveness through the design, installation and implementation of strategic internal systems, including human resource management and development (HRMD). She has also managed major programs and projects in management development, values orientation, and handled the courses on Personal Efficacy and Leadership, Action Learning, and Change Management of the Development Academy of the Philippines’ Master in Public Management (MPM) Program, where she also served as faculty and Admissions Director.
Wadel S. Cabrera, III
Chief Financial Officer
Subject matter specialist for Change Management, Development Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Organization Development and Group Process Management, Communications and Advocacy
Wadel has over 20 years of local and international professional and consulting experience in the public, private, and humanitarian sectors in the areas of social accountability and citizen empowerment, capacity building, and development management.
He has worked with and consulted for the Philippine government's biggest social protection program (CCT) and several national government agencies, the World Bank (in the Philippines and Mongolia), the Asian Development Bank, European Union, DFAT-Australia and the Cash Learning Partnership (Asia-Pacific Region).
Deborah C. Enriquez, MA
Chief Quality Assurance Officer
Subject matter specialist for Project Management, Total Quality Management, and Systems Development and Installation
Debbie has over 34 years of experience in specializing in Project Management and coaching on Total Quality Management (TQM) focused on Continuous Improvement processes and tools for the public sector.
As a former Vice-President of Corporate Information Solutions, Inc. (former IT arm of Meralco) she was involved in its organization development and operations management.
Her other areas of expertise are in business process analysis and documentation, project quality assurance and systems development implementation.
Ma. Felda Alarkon, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Subject matter specialist for Leadership Development, Change Management, Organizational Diagnosis, Human Resource Development and Group Process Management
Dada has built over 15 years of experience around Human Resource Management and Development (with particular interest in Learning and Development and Leadership Development), Strategic Planning, Organization Diagnosis, and Project and Program Management.
Her exposure cuts across private, public and development sectors and setting. She has a bachelor's degree in Development Communications and a Master's in Business Administration.
Donald E, Amparado, MA
Director
Kit is currently the Vice President for Business Development of CPRM Consultants, Inc. and Global Process Manager of Shell Shared Services (Asia) BV. His areas of specialization include Corporate Strategy, Business Process Re-engineering, Finance and Organizational Development.
Socorro Tiglao
Director
Rica has vast experience and expertise in human resource development (HRD) and in organizational diagnosis.
She has 16 years of HRD consulting with leaders and organizations in the areas of change management interventions in customer service, organizational transitions for re-structuring and systems improvement (individuals and groups), team leadership development, visioning and planning processes with an end result of strengthening organizations and empowering individuals in the organization with knowledge and skills.