Ms. Arlene A. Romasanta is an ICT Leader and Manager with more than 29 years of experience in the field of ICT. Among her expertise are ICT Governance, Management & Leadership, Digital Transformation, Data Governance, Project Management, Systems & Infrastructure Development, Business, Process and Systems Analysis, Strategic Planning, Research and Development, Productivity & Quality Management & Assessment, Internal Audit and Knowledge Management.

She represents the Philippines in various leadership and technical sessions local and international. Earned additional post graduate degrees from the Netherlands, Singapore, Korea and Australia, all in the field of ICT ranging from project management, CIO course, AI and Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture and Data Management

She received local and international awards and recognitions for the projects that she managed and for her exemplary performance in the job. Her most recent awards include the Cyber Woman of the Year 2024, Top Filipino on Linkedin for Inspiration and Learning 2023 & 24 and a Global Champion and Philippine Winner of the South East Asia Legend CIO at the World CIO 200 Summit as one of the CIOs who pushed for digital transformation for operational efficiency, contributory to lessening the carbon footprints, which leads her to be the Philippine Ambassador for the World CIO 200 Summit 2023 to 2025 under the Global CIO Forum. Has been regarded as a respected ICT Expert for serving as technical resource person, adviser, consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in various organizations such as government, academe, and industry in the areas of digital transformation, data governance, data analytics and others. She can be trusted as someone with integrity, who can deliver, has the genuine concern and pure intent for public service and the capacity to leverage ICT for growth and development. Driven by the passion to serve God and contribute positive changes for the good of many. 

She is the Former IT Director and Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Knowledge and Information Systems Service (KISS) and a former Chief/Information Technology Officer in the Data Warehouse and Analytics Division (DWAD), Management Information Systems Service (MISS) of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). President of the Global CIO Forum Philippine Chapter and former President of the CIO Forum Philippines. Her experience and leadership throughout the years evolved in the implementation of digital transformation programs through identification, development and implementation of critical and/or strategic information systems and applications, development of standards and policies, database and infrastructure, training and development, stakeholder engagement and collaboration, technologies and innovation. Newly appointed President and Board of Trustee in the CIOF and President of the Global CIO Forum Philippines Chapter.