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SariKo · Pangea Global Diaspora Commerce
The Advisory
Board
Four seats. Four strategic assets.
One platform built to scale globally.
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Advisors
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Advisory Seat 01 · Government
Enrico
"Rico" Mariano
DTI Foreign Trade Service Officer
Role on the board
Government & Institutional Legitimacy
Why Rico matters
SariKo operates at the intersection of two governments. No other startup in this space has a sitting DTI officer on its advisory board. Rico's presence signals to Vietnamese regulators, the Philippine Embassy, and institutional investors that this platform has the confidence of the Philippine government's trade arm.
Three assigned jobs
01
MOIT Registration Support Issue a DTI supporting letter for SariKo's e-commerce registration in Vietnam — accelerates regulatory clearance and signals government backing.
02
Embassy Pipeline Access Open the Philippine Embassy and Consulate HCMC pipeline — positioning SariKo as the endorsed seller platform at community events. Zero-CAC seller acquisition.
03
VC Credibility Signal + Founders Circle Intros Serve as the first warm referral for investors asking: "Does anyone in government know about this?" His network skews toward established Filipino professionals — prime $1K–$5K FC investors.
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I've watched diaspora commerce operate in the dark for years. SariKo is the first platform that actually structures it — and I'm here because this is exactly what the DTI supports.
— What Rico tells investors
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Advisory Seat 02 · Community
Dr. Willibeth
"Beth" Candol
SAPI President, PhD · 2024–2026
Role on the board
Community Authority & Seller Distribution
Why Dr. Beth matters
She is the elected president of the most organized Filipino community body in Vietnam. Her word carries institutional weight with the exact people SariKo serves. Teresa's church story proved zero-CAC distribution exists in this community. Dr. Beth is that proof point, scaled.
Three assigned jobs
01
Seller Referral Pipeline Refer seller candidates from the SAPI network — her endorsement converts faster than any marketing campaign. One announcement from her chapter is warm inbound that costs nothing.
02
Community Launch Co-Host Co-host or lend SAPI's name to SariKo's community launch events — giving the platform official community recognition and institutional credibility.
03
Press & Investor Validation Quote Provide a public endorsement for press and VC materials. Her PhD + elected leadership answers investors' most important pre-seed question: does the community actually want this?
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I joined SariKo's advisory board because this platform was built for us — by someone who lives here, understands us, and built it with the community's needs first.
— What Dr. Beth tells sellers
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Advisory Seat 03 · International
Aimee
Alado-Blake
ASEAN UK Business Forum (AUBF)
Role on the board
International Reach & Western Investor Bridge
Why Aimee matters
Pangea's ambition is global — HCMC is just Node 1. Aimee sits at the UK-ASEAN trade corridor with access to Filipino diaspora in the UK (one of the largest outside Asia) and relationships with Western investors who have ASEAN mandates. She is the board's proof that the vision is not limited to one city.
Three assigned jobs
01
UK-Based VC Introductions Make targeted introductions to London-connected SEA investors ahead of Tier 1 VC outreach. Her network bridges the gap between Western capital and ASEAN opportunity.
02
City License Operator Pipeline — UK Open the UK Filipino diaspora network as an early City License operator pipeline. The UK is one of the most natural future nodes outside Asia.
03
International-Facing Advisory Quote Position SariKo as a global infrastructure play, not a local marketplace — for decks, PR, and investor materials targeting Western or international-mandate funds.
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The Filipino diaspora in the UK runs commerce exactly the way HCMC does — through WhatsApp and Facebook groups with zero structure. SariKo solves that everywhere. I joined because I want to be part of how this scales into Europe.
— What Aimee tells investors
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Advisory Seat 04 · Operations
Tin Anadilla
SAPI Secretary · Founding Partner Investor
Role on the board
Community Operations & Seller Activation
Why Tin matters
Tin is the operational engine of the most active Filipino organization in Vietnam. As SAPI Secretary, Tin manages relationships, coordinates events, and communicates directly with the community's members — the same people SariKo needs as sellers and buyers. Tin is the bridge between platform and community life.
Three assigned jobs
01
Seller Onboarding Spokesperson The trusted face and voice that walks new sellers through the platform. Tin has skin in the game as a Founding Partner investor — that authenticity closes trust gaps no marketing can bridge.
02
SAPI Network Activation Activate SAPI member network for Founders Circle referrals, seller signups, and community events. Operates in tandem with Dr. Beth for maximum community reach.
03
Ground-Level Community Intelligence Feed real seller and buyer feedback directly back to the product and operations team — the on-the-ground signal layer that no VC meeting can replicate.
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I use SariKo. I'm invested in SariKo. And I'm here every step of the way to make sure your business works on it.
— What Tin tells sellers
Advisory Board · Full View
The Board as a System
Advisor Domain Primary Asset Immediate Job
Rico Mariano
DTI Foreign Trade Service Officer
 Government DTI credibility + Philippine Embassy access in-market MOIT letter + Embassy seller events + VC signal
Dr. Beth Candol
SAPI President, PhD · 2024–2026
 Community Auth. SAPI institutional trust + community distribution network Seller referrals + community launch co-host + press quote
Aimee Alado-Blake
ASEAN UK Business Forum
 International UK-ASEAN investor network + future node pipeline VC intros + City License pipeline + international quote
Tin Anadilla
SAPI Secretary · Founding Partner Investor
 Operations SAPI day-to-day relationships + seller-level trust Seller onboarding + FC referrals + product intelligence
For VCs — The Board Story in One Sentence
"Our advisory board covers every dimension of this market: a DTI government officer, the elected SAPI president in Vietnam, a UK-ASEAN trade forum leader, and SAPI's own secretary who is also a Founding Partner investor. They are not logos on a slide — each one has a defined role in how we grow."