Manny Ramos, DNP, RN

Manny Ramos, DNP, RN, serves as President-Elect of the Philippine Nurses

Association of America and has played a defining role in building PNAA’s national

leadership-development infrastructure. He led the development and creation of the

online Innovative Leadership Development Program (iLDP) and served as its inaugural

director for seven years, helping prepare more than 240 Fellows and establishing a

culturally grounded, scalable model for leadership, mentorship, governance, and

chapter-based community initiatives. As the inaugural Director of the Camp Aruga

Leadership Bootcamp, he worked with the Steering Committee to design and

operationalize a sustainable national program supported by a comprehensive

leadership framework, digital resources, member engagement, and scholarly

dissemination. As PNAA 2024-2026 Membership Chair, he was instrumental in the 38%

increase in national membership to more than 7,000 and expanded PNAA’s reach to 62

chapters. A nursing professor and policy advocate, Dr. Ramos advances workforce

diversity, educational transformation, interprofessional collaboration, and organizational

sustainability.