# Charmaine Francesca “Ishka” Villacisneros

> Ishka Villacisneros is a Filipino-American entrepreneur who founded Ishkaster Media and Californila. Her work spans design, cross-border shopping and business operations, alongside executive roles as NGA 911’s US chief financial officer and its Philippine president. Her agency history dates to October 2007.

- **Role:** Founder of Ishkaster Media; Chief Financial Officer at NGA 911 LLC; President of NGA 911 Philippines
- **Organizations:** Ishkaster Media, Californila, NGA 911 LLC, NGA 911 Philippines, Coalition of Filipino American Chambers of Commerce, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Pasadena, Pinoytownhall, ShopSariSari.com, Michenka Los Angeles
- **From:** Quezon City, Philippines
- **Nationality:** Filipino-American
- **Education:** BS Information and Communications Technology Management, De La Salle University, Manila
- **Known for:** Founded Ishkaster Media and Californila., Accepted into Forbes Finance Council in 2022; its member profile now says she is no longer active., Participated in NGA 911’s Philippine expansion, including the 2023 Morong agreement.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Ishkaster Media founder résumé gives an October 2007 start; Californila’s predecessor Stuff2Shop began on Multiply in 2007.
- **2010** — A résumé filed in 2019 lists a September 2010 start as CFO/Treasurer at VG Group of Companies.
- **2016** — The same résumé dates her NGA 911 CFO/Controller role to June 2016.
- **2022** — NGA 911 announced her acceptance into Forbes Finance Council on February 22.
- **2023** — Participated in the April 24 NGA 911 agreement with Morong, Rizal.
- **2024** — Joined CEO Don Ferguson in briefing visiting Metro Manila officials in Los Angeles.
- **2025** — Miriam Menil’s International Women’s Month interview identifies her as Ishkaster Media CEO/founder and NGA’s Philippine president.
- **2026** — A February interview discusses expanding NGA 911 regional hubs and satellite command centers.

## Achievements

- Founded Ishkaster Media and Californila.
- Accepted into Forbes Finance Council in 2022; its member profile now says she is no longer active.
- Participated in NGA 911’s Philippine expansion, including the 2023 Morong agreement.
- Delivered a COFACC chamber training module on practical AI use.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — NGA 911 republished a February 11 BusinessWorld interview on her Philippine work; the full syndicated report discusses regional hubs, satellite command centers and communications between dispatchers and field teams.
- **2025-10** — An October 17 profile identifies her as NGA 911 US CFO, Philippine president and president emeritus of the Greater Pasadena Filipino-American chamber.
- **2025-03** — Miriam Menil’s International Women’s Month interview presents her businesses and her stated focus on service.

## Links

- Website: https://ishkavillacisneros.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishkavillacisneros/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ishkaster
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ishka0220

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Last updated: 2026-10-22