Desiderio N. Noveno, Jr., DM is a Human Resource specialist with more than two decades of successful experience in the academe. He earned his Masters of Arts in Educational Management from Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, A Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Management from the UP-School of Labor and Industrial Relations, and secured his Doctor in Management major in HR Management from the University of San Jose-Recoletos. Through the years Dr. Noveno has served San Pedro College as faculty, Director of Human Resource Development and Student Affairs, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Interim President and Executive Vice President.

Dr. Noveno’s service, through his specialty, goes above and beyond his many accomplishments and affiliations. A few of his affiliations include the following: PAASCU accreditor since 2005, Vice President for Mindanao, PAGE National Board from 2010-2016, and Vice President, Association of Private Schools, State Colleges, and Universities-XI, 2019 until present. Most important is his affiliation with the DMSFI family since 2014 where he served as a member of the Board of Trustees and eventually became the Chairman of the Board of Trustees in 2019.

A strong believer in the strength of positive thinking in the workplace as well as the power of an excellent education, Dr. Noveno is now the new President of Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. The DMSFI family is excited to continue working with him towards our goal of becoming an excellent and outstanding institution aligned with our vision of “Healthy Communities Enjoying Quality Life”.