Lucio L. Co, 59, Filipino

Chairman of the Board

 

Mr. Co has been a director of the Company since October 1997. He also serves as Chairman of the following companies: Puregold Price Club, Inc., (PSE listed Company); Kareila Management Corporation, Puregold Finance, Inc., Puregold Duty Free Subic, Inc., Puregold Realty Leasing and Management, Inc. and President of Bellagio Holdings, Inc., Ellimac Prime Holdings, Inc., Forbes Corporation, LCCK & Sons Realty Corporation, Patron Supermarket, Inc., Puregold Duty Free, Inc., and Puregold Properties, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Adamson University. Mr. Co has been an entrepreneur for the past 40 years.

 

Oscar S. Reyes, 66, Filipino

Independent Director

 

Mr. Reyes has been an independent director of the Company since July 2009. He also serves as a director and/or officer in the following companies: Meralco as Chief Operating Officer and Director, Advisory Board member of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and Chairman of Pepsi Cola Products Phils Inc., MRL Gold Philippines, Inc. and Link Edge Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Bank of the Philippine Islands, Ayala Land Inc., Manila Water Co., Smart Communications Inc., Basic Energy Corp., Sun Life Financial Phils Inc and Sun Life Prosperity Funds. Mr Reyes spent 21 years with the Shell Group, most notably as Country Chairman of the Shell Companies in the Phils., Chairman and President of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. and Managing Director of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V..

 

Jaime S. Dela Rosa, 68, Filipino

Independent Director

 

Mr. Dela Rosa has been a director of the Company since June 2010. He also served as a director and/or officer in the following companies: PNCC-Skyway Corp. of the Philippines, DBP, Asset Privatization Trust, Food Termina Inc., Citibank. Mr. Dela Rosa spent fifteen (15) years with Philsec Investment Corp. and two (2) years in Ayala Investment & Development Corp. He has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce Accounting degree from Far Eastern University. He also attended a post-graduate program on Global Financial System in Harvard University (John F. Kennedy School of Government) in 2002.

 

Leonardo B. Dayao, 69, Filipino

President

 

Mr. Dayao has been a director and vice-chairman of the Company since October 1997 and elected as President on June 2010. He is concurrently the Chairman of PSMT Philippines, Inc.; President of Puregold Price Club, Inc. (PSE listed Company) and Puregold Finance, Inc. He is also Vice-President of Ellimac Prime Holdings, Inc., Bellagio Holdings, Inc., Puregold Properties, Inc., VFC Land Resources, Inc. He is also a Director of Fontana Development Corporation and Fontana Resort and Country Club. Before joining the Company, Mr. Dayao was connected with Ayala Investment and Development Corporation as Vice-President from 1980 to 1984 and Bank of the Philippine Islands as Vice President from 1984 to 1994. Mr. Dayao received a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the Far Eastern University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He has completed Basic Management Program at Asian Institute of Management and earned units in MBA from University of the Philippines-Cebu.

 

Eduardo F. Hernandez, 83, Filipino

Vice-Chairman

 

Atty. Eduardo F. Hernandez is one of the incorporators of the Company. He serves as Chairman of the Board from 1987 to present and Company President from 1987 to June 2010. He was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Alcorn Production Philippines, Inc. He currently serves as a director for PNOC-EC and is a Senior Counsel of Romulo, Mabanta, Buenaventura & Sayoc Law Office. Atty. Hernandez obtained his Law Degree in University of the Philippines in 1953. He is the author of various law books such as: (a) Landowners’ Rights published in 2002, (b) Philippine Admiralty and Marine Law, published in 1977, (c) Immigration Law and Practice in the Philippines, published in 1969, (d) co-author with Justice Fernando Hernandez, Criminal Procedure, 3rd Edition, published in 1969.

 

Robert Y. Cokeng, 62, Filipino

Director

 

Mr. Cokeng has been an independent director of the Company since September 1987. He also serves as a director and/or officer in the following companies: Chairman, President and CEO – F&J Prince Holdings Corporation (PSE-Listed Company); President and CEO–Magellan Capital Holdings, Corp.; President and CEO–Magellan Utilities Dev’t. Corp.; Chairman, President and CEO–Consolidated Tobacco Ind. of the Phils.; Chairman and President–Center Industrial and Investment, Inc.; Vice-Chairman–Pointwest Technologies Corp. and Pointwest Innovations Corp.; Chairman-Exec. Committee – Business Process Outsourcing International; Chairman–IPADS Developers, Inc. He was also the Senior Investment Officer and Philippine Country Officer of International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) from 1976 to 1986. He worked on investments in East Asia from Washington D.C. Headquarters and from Regional Mission for East Asia located in Manila. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in Ateneo de Manila University with degree of Bachelor of Arts Economics Honors Program. He also earned his Master in Business Administration in Harvard University with High Distinction and elected a Baker Scholar.

 

Teofilo A. Henson, 66

Director

 

Mr. Henson has been a director of the Company since August 31, 2012. He also served as President of the following companies: GEM Communications Holding Corporation, Southern Broadcasting Network, Inc. Kamahalan Publishing Corporation and Kagitingan Printing Press, Inc., National Transport Group of Companies (formerly Luzon Stevedoring Group of Companies), Business Today Information Systems and Services, Inc. and Sycip, Gorres, Velayo and Company. He has a Master of Business Management at Asian Institute of Management in 1972 and a Bachelor of Arts, General Engineering at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1968.