Officer’s Profile

Mario Yrastorza  Hermosilla, MBA-TM

President
2009-2011

 

Personals

·        Born and raised in Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines, the fourth child in a family of eight children of Romeo Militante Hermosilla and Cecilia Torres Yrastorza

·        Married to Virginia Pajaron Conopio and proud parent of two wonderful children, Marvin (31) and Melissa (23)

·        Currently work in San Diego, California specializing in Logistics for a private company

·        United States Navy Veteran (Retired Chief Petty Officer).  Served in the US Navy  from 1973 to 1997 (24 years) as Naval Enlisted Aircrewman (Loadmaster for C-9B Skytrain cargo transport aircraft), Aircraft Mechanic (Aviation Structural Mechanic-Hydraulics) for 12 different U.S. Navy aircraft, Maintenance Manager, Master Training Specialist (MTS), and Navy Instructor (Aircraft Maintenance and Pilot Familiarization)

·        Resides in Murrieta, California

 

 

Education

·        Post Graduate – University of Phoenix, San Diego, California campus.  Graduated on June 25, 2005 with a Master in Business Administration-Technology Management (MBA-TM) degree

·        College – Southern Illinois University (SIU) at Carbondale, Illinois (off campus, NAS North Island, San Diego, California). Graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Management

·        College – Southwestern College, San Diego, California, Undergraduate degree lower subjects course work, 1990

·        College – St. Peter’s College (SPC), Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines, Undergraduate degree lower subjects course work, 1971 to 1973

·        College – Cebu School of Arts and Trades (CSAT), now Cebu State College and Technology Systems School of Arts and Trades (CSCST),, Cebu City, Philippines, Graduated in 1971 with an Associate’s Degree in Automotive Mechanics

·        High School – St. Peter’s College (SPC), Class of 1969, Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines

 

 

Organizational
Leadership
Experience

·        Executive Vice-President, Ormocanon Circle, USA, 2003 to 2009

·        Executive Vice-President, Ormocanon International, 2006 to present

·        Founding President, Spider Amateur Radio Club (SARC) of San Diego, California, 1996 to present

·        Overall Chairman – 11th International Grand Eyeball QSO, August 6-8, 2004, Lake Morena, Campo, California.  Event attended by amateur radio operators from all over the world including USA, Canada, Philippines, Japan, Hawaii, and Australia

·        Officer for (Senior Deacon, Junior Deacon, Chaplain) Silvergate-Three Stars Masonic Lodge, San Diego, California, 1998-2003

·        President, Ormocanos, USA, Southern California, 1997 to 1999

·        Founding President, Atsugi Amateur Radio Club, NAS Atsugi, Japan, 1995 to 1997

·        Vice-President, Cebu Bohol Leyte (CEBOLEY) Association of San Diego, California, 1991-1993

·        President, College Commerce Department Student Council, St. Peter’s College (SPC), 1972

·        Administrative Officer, Filipino American Shipbuilder Employee Association (FASEA) – 2008-Present

·        ROTC Officer, St. Peter’s College (SPC), 1972-1973

·        Past Member, Scottish Rite Freemason (32o), Southern Jurisdiction, Orient of Japan, Valley of Tokyo

·        Member, Scottish Rite Freemason (32o), Southern Jurisdiction, Orient of California, Valley of San Diego

·        Webmaster for various business and organizational groups.

 

 

Hobbies, Sports, and special interests

·        Amateur radio operator (Callsign K6NGY), paintball competitions, karaoke singing, web page designing, travel, camping, photography, genealogical research, pets, and dancing

 

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