Lindsley Jeremiah Villarante, RN, MPH, FISQua

Bio

Lindsley Jeremiah “LJ” Villarante brings over a decade of civil service experience to his current role as Chief of the Performance Monitoring and Strategy Management Division at the Philippines Department of Health. In this leadership position he oversees the development and implementation of structures, systems, and processes for the monitoring and evaluation of Universal Health Care (UHC) initiatives, strategy management, quality management, and departmental development.

Previously, LJ served as Chief of the Legislative Liaison Division, where he played a key role in legislative advocacy. He also provided technical leadership in sectoral planning and budget allocation. Beyond his government service, Lindsley contributes his expertise as a faculty member at the Development Academy of the Philippines, teaching courses in health planning and financing.

Lindsley's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the Manila Doctors College and a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of the Philippines-Manila. He is also a fellow of the Acumen Academy and the International Society for Quality in Health Care.