Veronica Gabaldon
As the Executive Director of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Veronica leads the organization's strategic direction, programs, and administration toward achieving PDRF’s vision to build resilient businesses and communities in the country. Recognized as one of the active women leaders in the DRR community in the country, she has played a key role in establishing and managing the country’s only private sector-led Operations Center in Clark, Pampanga.
As a strong advocate of how the private sector engages before and during crises, Veronica has been active in the Connecting Business initiative platform of OCHA and UNDP, where she shares her expertise and experiences.
Prior to being appointed as Executive Director, Veronica acted as PDRF’s Senior Program Manager, leading the Recovery Program and the Telecommunications Cluster. She also headed Smart Communications’ nationwide initiatives and operations to boost customer and community relations for 18 years.
Veronica was a Finalist at the 2022 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Excellence Leadership Award in the Asia Pacific. She is also a certified Business Continuity Planner.