Lorenzo Romano

Board of Directors

Lorenzo Romano was born and raised in Stockton CA and is a son of a Manong. He is the former chairperson of Little Manila from 2010-2015 and joined the board in 2006.

Lorenzo has been the curator for most of Little Manila Rising’s events, tabling setups, displays, and exhibits. If you have ever visited our Little Manila Booth at the annual Barrio Fiesta in Stockton, Lorenzo was mainly the one who setup and merchandised the displays over the years. You may have shared a story with him as he enjoys listening to visitors share about life with the Manongs in Little Manila. Just like his late farmworker father, he has a hands-on approach in his contributions to the Board. Lorenzo constructed a large foldable filipino farmworker artifact display for presentation in the Bob Hope Theatre lobby during The Romance of Magno Rubio play. Come and visit the Little Manila Center on 2154 S. San Joaquin St. in Stockton and enjoy the artifacts depicting A Day and the Life of a Manong. Lorenzo was one of the main exhibit builders for the Tony Somera Gallery at the Center.

Lorenzo’s profession is in technology and education. He is a graduate of Edison High School and San Jose State University. He enjoys the California Delta waterways with much appreciation and honor of his father and other Manongs who endured backbreaking work harvesting crops throughout the area. He credits his father for teaching him the handiwork and resourcefulness shared with Little Manila Rising today.