E. D. Global

Efren Dato owns and manages the E.D. GLOBAL, LLC, a consulting business firm for economic development, marketing, resource development and training. His main client HSBCC is the management authority of the Hamilton Street Special (Business) Improvement District created out of an ordinance by the Franklin Township Council. He has the certifications for business district management from the state’s New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and Rutgers University’s National Center for Public Performance. He is also the Philippines Channel-7 television reporter for the East Coast, USA and the Catholic Radio Veritas.

He has previously worked in the Office of Economic Development of Franklin Township as deputy economic director. In Franklin where he lives, he had served as the District Chaplain of Fire District 3, as commissioner of Sewerage Authority and as chair of the Human Relations Commission. He also worked for United Way of Essex and West Hudson as community director and for Foundation for Minority Interests in Media composed of 31 American media companies. Before coming to the USA, he was the student & communications director of a Philippines catholic diocese, a radio-television anchor with catholic Radio Veritas- Philippines and PTV Channel 4 while serving as consultant and chaplain to Philippines President Fidel Ramos and National Bureau of Investigation.

His education and training include the Master of Science in Training and Human Resource Management from England Leicester University, Pastoral Planning and Research courses at Fordham University, Diploma in Industrial Relations from the University of the Philippines, a B.A. Philosophy and an advanced four-year Theological Studies in the Philippines catholic seminaries. He completed the Leadership Education Program of Harvard University’s JFK School of Government and the Community Policing Courses at Somerset Police Academy.

Though unsuccessful, he ran as the official Democratic candidate for Somerset County Sheriff in 2004. He’s an active associate member of Asian Law Enforcement Association of New Jersey and advocate of Franklin Township PBA 154.

He has received the following awards:

“Unsung Hero Award” of Ramapo College’s Russel Berrie Foundation

Achievement Award 2004, Pakistanis for America

Franklin Township Commendation, 2001 July 4th Celebration

United States Census 2000 Awards, The Bureau of Census

Outstanding Civilian Award given by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, 1986

Journalism Award for Press Freedom given by the Philippines Catholic Mass Media Award and Rotary International
Club of Manila, 1986

His community involvement includes:

Community Liaison, Filipino American Association of St. Matthias of Franklin Township

Immediate Past President, University of the Philippines Alumni Association of New Jersey

Past District Chaplain of Lions Club International District 16D