Board of Directors
Mel V. Velarde
Chairman
Mr. Mel V. Velarde is the Chairman of the Company. He was previously elected Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors on June 2, 2006 and served as such until March 22, 2007 when he was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Francis Xavier Manglapus
Vice-Chairman
Mr. Manglapus has had a long career in private business and political activities.
Dr. Thomas G. Aquino
Director
Dr. Thomas G. Aquino is a Director of the Company. He also served as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. He was elected as member of the Board on June 2, 2016. He is currently the President of NOW Telecom Company Inc. (formerly Next Mobile, Inc.).
Arch. Gerard Bnn R. Bautista
Director
Arch. Gerard Bnn R. Bautista was elected as a member of the Board of Directors on June 2, 2016.
Domingo B. Bonifacio
Director
Mr. Domingo B. Bonifacio was elected as member of the Board of Directors on January 20, 2017.
Dr. William T. Torres
Independent Director
Dr. William T. Torres is recognized for his significant pioneering contributions in computer and information technology and is known as the “Father of the Internet in the Philippines”.
Colin R. Christie
Independent Director
Mr. Christie has held senior executive posts in the Philippines and USA, including serving as CEO and board member of private and publicly-traded companies.
Patricio Carlos
Director, President, & CEO
Mr. Patricio S. Carlos is a Certified Public Accountant with over 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, taxation, and corporate administration across the telecommunications, infrastructure, and manufacturing industries.
Georgina B. Banzon
Director
Ms. Georgina B. Banzon is recognized for her leadership in institutional partnerships, resource mobilization, and regulatory affairs, having secured over PHP 200 million in support and facilitated key permits, legislative franchises, and approvals across the academic, telecommunications, and broadcasting sectors.
Teodoro G. Alberto Jr.
Director
Mr. Teodoro G. Alberto Jr. is recognized for his leadership in end-to-end motorcycle brand management, strategic planning, and stakeholder relations, having driven tenfold brand growth over four years while aligning global brand objectives with local market operations.
Francisco Felix D. Lumen Jr.
Independent Director
Mr. Francisco D. Lumen Jr. is recognized for over 40 years of corporate and entrepreneurial leadership in media, content programming, event production, advertising, and marketing, with a proven record of driving market growth, brand exposure, and acclaimed productions for multinational corporations and global brands.
Management Team
Mel V. Velarde
Chairman
Francis Xavier Manglapus
Vice-Chairman
Patricio Carlos
Director, President, & CEO
Engr. Rene L. Rosales
Chief Technology Officer, Telecom Group
Elena H. Dimailig
Head of Broadband Sales, Regulatory and Lessor Relations
Noel Peñaroyo
Director of Operations
Engr. Romeo C. Escobar, Jr.
Network & Infrastructure Director
Joel N. Gonzales
Head of Information Technology and Product Innovation
Charry Mae O. Roque
Treasurer and Chief Finance Officer
Ma. Jerzy Aprille D. Torres
Corporate Secretary
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