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Board of Directors

Governance

Board of Directors

Reef Without Borders is governed by a three-member founding board with legal, financial, and organizational expertise across three continents. Our governance structure is built for accountability, transparency, and long-term organizational health.

Founding Board

Three directors. One mission.

Every board member was chosen for specific expertise that the organization requires to operate with integrity. Legal counsel. Financial oversight. On-the-ground organizational knowledge in Cebu.

Vanessa L. Iway, J.D.

President & Legal Counsel

NSW, Australia

Vanessa L. Iway is a graduate of the Ateneo de Manila School of Law, one of the Philippines' most prestigious legal institutions. She provides legal counsel to Reef Without Borders on governance matters, contract review, compliance with Philippine conservation regulations, and organizational structure. As President, she chairs the Board of Directors and ensures that all organizational decisions align with the nonprofit's mission and legal obligations.

Her dual perspective as a Filipino legal professional based in Australia gives the board a critical international vantage point on cross-border operations between the United States and the Philippines.

Ateneo de Manila School of Law Philippine Bar Nonprofit Governance

Rosalinda Maddoux, CPA

Treasurer

Mansfield, TX

Rosalinda Maddoux is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with 17 years of tax compliance and financial management expertise based in Fort Worth, Texas. As Treasurer, she oversees all financial operations of Reef Without Borders including budget management, financial reporting, tax compliance, and IRS Form 990 filing. She provides the financial infrastructure that makes our radical transparency commitment possible.

Her dual authorization is required on all organizational transactions above $2,500, ensuring that donor funds are protected by an independent financial oversight layer separate from operational management.

CPA Licensed 17 Years Tax Compliance Nonprofit Financial Management

Renato B. Solis

Secretary

Cebu, Philippines

Renato B. Solis brings over 30 years of management consulting and organizational leadership experience based in Cebu, Philippines. As Secretary, he maintains board records, manages governance documentation, and provides the on-the-ground organizational knowledge that is essential for effective field operations in the Philippines.

His three decades of professional experience in Cebu, combined with deep community relationships across the Central Visayas region, give Reef Without Borders critical local institutional credibility and navigational capacity that no external organization can replicate.

30+ Years Management Consulting Cebu, Philippines Organizational Leadership
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Legal Status

Texas Nonprofit Corporation
File No. 806607296 • EIN 42-2691547
Incorporated May 18, 2026

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Governance Documents

Bylaws adopted May 26, 2026
Conflict of Interest Policy adopted
Available to funders on request

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Financial Oversight

Dual authorization above $2,500
Annual Form 990 filing
CPA-managed accounts

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Contact the Board

Governance inquiries:
info@reefwithoutborders.org