Cherry Montemayor-Escanan obtained her academic training from De La Salle University and University of the Philippines, earning her an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in International Studies, respectively. In pursuit of higher learning, she received numerous grants from Hong-Kong-America Center in Hong-Kong and Center for Asia Pacific Exchange, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, USA. She was a recipient of the Senator Matsunaga Memorial Scholarship Award from the latter. Furthermore, she was nominated and selected grantee of the United States Information Service’s International Visitors Program wherein she was eventually awarded Honorary Citizenships in the City of Lincoln, Nebraska and the State of Nebraska.

In the early stages of her professional life, she was a lecturer in the Departments of International Studies and Political Science at the De La Salle University. She was appointed as the Director for the American Studies Program; and concurrently became the Vice Chair of the International Studies Department. Her political advocacies earned her a position in the LDP Party Institute as an Executive Assistant. Her political affiliation paved the way for her to join the FPJ National Secretariat. In the 2004 election campaign, she headed the National Political Desk of Fernando Poe Jr.’s presidential campaign. She joined Stratbase immediately after its incorporation in 2004.

She has served the company in varying capacities.  However, from the beginning, she has always been designated as Stratbase’s Head for Administration and Finance.

Julie Ann B. Domino, a double degree holder in Accountancy and Applied Economics, graduated from De La Salle University. A year after she passed the CPA Board exams, she pursued her Juris Doctor degree in Law at the Ateneo de Manila University. She earned both degrees with honors.

In 2009, she was admitted and sworn in as a duly licensed attorney in the Philippines and in the State of New York, U.S.A. She also passed the licensure Examination on Non-life Insurance in the Philippines. She recently received her L.L.M. Wharton Business and Law Program at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is a Consultant of the office of the General Counsel of Asian Development Bank or ADB.

At a very young age, she has served both in the public and private sectors. She began her career as an Associate Auditor at the renowned Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Company then consecutively apprenticed at the Siguion Reyna, Montecillo Ongsiako Law Office and at the Revenue and Legal Operations Group of the Department of Finance. She eventually joined the notable firm of Picazo Buyco Tan Fider Santos Law also as an Associate. She also ventured into the academe, teaching at De La Salle University under the College of Business, Commercial Law Department and De La Salle – College of St. Benilde.

With her notable achievements in the financial and legal arena, she eventually became the Chief of Staff of the Office of the President and CEO of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation and acted concurrently as the Manager for Corporate Planning.

All thru out her professional career, Atty. Domino has always been an associate of Stratbase in varying capacities. She is now the company’s CFO and Deputy Managing Director of its investment arm – Stratbase Equity Ventures Inc. (SEV).