Meet The Team
Sheila Lina
President and Co-Founder
Sheila serves as the lead facilitator and lecturer for SSA’s sessions, seminars, and team-building activities. She also oversees program development and provides creative direction for SSA’s multimedia content.
Sheila is the Chairman of the Lina Group of Companies, a diversified portfolio of businesses in logistics, transport, BPO, and IT and of Castellina Property Consultants Inc., a boutique real estate company.
Sheila was the Founder and President of Air21 Global Inc., the company behind the pioneering e-commerce platform Shopinas.com, and concurrently served as President of Dun & Bradstreet Philippines Inc., where she successfully led its sale to CRIF, a global business information company. She served as the Chief Transformation Officer of Air21 Holdings Inc.
Sheila graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business with a BS in Marketing and International Business, and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Early in her career, she established a film production company in Los Angeles and produced an independent feature film.
A certified Yoga Alliance yoga teacher, Sheila is the creator of Start With Yoga, an online video yoga class. She is passionate about healthy eating, wellness, and the Tracy Anderson Method, and writes about her interests at www.sheilalina.com.
Katrina Castillo
Vice President and Co-Founder
Katrina Castillo is a dynamic leader, educator, and advocate for spiritual growth and community development. As Vice President of the Society for Spiritual Awakening, she serves as a lecturer, writer, organizer, and liaison—helping individuals and organizations connect with the Society’s mission and participate in its transformative initiatives.
Professionally, Katrina is a seasoned real estate broker and the President of Castellina Property Consultants, a full-service firm specializing in high-end residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. Her entrepreneurial success is matched by her deep commitment to community engagement. She has served on the board of Junior Chamber International and is an active member of the Muntinlupa Real Estate Board and BNI: Business Networking International.
Rooted in a Catholic upbringing and shaped by a Jesuit education at Ateneo de Manila University, Katrina has long nurtured a passion for spirituality and service. Her volunteer work includes teaching at Putatan Elementary School, facilitating group counseling sessions for the New Beginnings Foundation, and supporting rehabilitation efforts at the Department of Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan.
Katrina’s diverse experiences reflect her unwavering dedication to uplifting both individuals and communities through service, connection, and spiritual awareness.
Allyzon Lualhati
Treasurer and Co-Founder
Allyzon has been deeply engaged in spiritual studies and practices since 2001, actively participating in pranic cleansing, reiki healing and other activities within the Society.
From a young age, Allyzon built a successful career in the entertainment industry as an actress under ABS-CBN’s Star Magic, appearing in numerous TV commercials, television shows, and movies. Her complete filmography is available on IMDb.
In parallel with her artistic career, Ally developed a strong foundation in business. She earned her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business and completed executive education at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), specializing in Innovation Management and Advanced Intrapreneurship.
Professionally, Allyzon served as a Director at Globe Telecom, one of the Philippines’ largest telecommunications companies, where she led digital executions and launched innovative solutions. She is currently the Head of Marketing at Ascendion, a U.S.-based global engineering company that delivers transformative solutions through the power of Generative AI.
Throughout her career in media and communication, Allyzon has received multiple awards from the Marketing Excellence awards body for her brand campaigns and was nominated for a Tambuli Award.
Previously, she worked as the Regional Account Manager for ASEAN at OLIVER, a global creative agency, managing key accounts such as Bayer.
Beyond her professional work, Allyzon is the co-founder of Fotografia United, a content creation community and influencer network with a following of over one million users. She is also a professional photographer and is currently pursuing freediving.
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Arden Ros
Secretary and Co-Founder
Arden currently serves as an organizer, sharer, and corporate secretary for the Society for Spiritual Awakening, where he has been involved since 2009.
He holds an undergraduate degree in AB English Language Studies from Far Eastern University and a masters degree from Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He has extensive experience in business process outsourcing, credit bureau, business intelligence, and soft-skills training.
Professionally, Arden is the marketing manager for CRIF Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of a global business information company based in Bologna, Italy.
Edgar Afzelius
Public Relations Representative and Co-Founder
Edgar serves as the public relations representative. He practices pranic cleansing and is a certified level 2 Reiki practitioner. He has been a member of SSA since 2009.
Edgar received his AB in Management with a Major in Human Resource Development from the De La Salle College of St. Benilde. He is currently involved with Castellina Property Consultants Inc., as a Business Development officer & is one of the company Director’s.
He specifically has experience in dealing with corporate consulting, tax refunds, property management & inbound freight forwarding. He has also had worked in the field of team basketball management and public relations.
After many years of attending sessions with SSA, he truly believes that Christ centered lessons and with exposure to seminars, he has learned valuable lessons and has improved his inner peace, work life balance and interpersonal skills. He also firmly believes that it is a life long journey that of surrender and meditation centered on the esoteric teachings of Jesus Christ.