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CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
OTHER OFFICERS
ATTY. MANUEL Z. GONZALES
Corporate Secretary
Atty. Manuel Z. Gonzalez was re-appointed as the Company’s Corporate Secretary on July 1, 2019. He has been a Senior Partner at the Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano Law Office since 2006. Prior to this, he was a partner at the Picazo Buyco Tan Fider & Santos Law Office. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from New York University, and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines, College of Law. He attended an eight-hour corporate governance seminar conducted by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) on March 7, 2018.
ATTY. GWYNETH S. ONG
Assistant Corporate Secretary
Atty. Gwyneth S. Ong was re-appointed as the Company’s Assistant Corporate Secretary on July 1, 2019. She has been a Partner at the Martinez Vergara Gonzalez & Serrano Law Office since 2015, having extensive experience in a broad range of securities and capital market transactions. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Management from the Ateneo de Manila University, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines, College of Law.
ATTY. MARIA ROSARIO L. YBAÑEZ
Compliance Officer
Atty. Maria Rosario L. Ybañez was re-appointed as the Company’s Compliance Officer on July 1, 2019. She concurrently serves as the Corporate Secretary of PIZZA. She has been involved in the practice of corporate, civil, criminal, labor, and intellectual property law since 2001. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Management from the Ateneo de Manila University, and has a Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. She attended her training on corporate governance conducted by the ICD in August 2018.
GIOVANNA M. VERA
AVP – Investor Relations
Giovanna M. Vera has been the Company’s Investor Relations Officer since 2014. She concurrently serves as the Investor Relations Officer of PIZZA and is involved in the corporate finance, corporate planning, and treasury functions of Century Pacific Group. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering from the Ateneo de Manila University and is a CFA Charterholder.
SAMUEL V. SANTILLAN
Chief Audit Executive
Samuel V. Santillan was re-appointed as the Company’s Chief Audit Executive on July 1, 2019. He joined the Company in 2008 as Corporate Internal Audit Manager. Prior to this, he had 24 years of experience in auditing, finance, and accounting management roles in various manufacturing, shipping, trading, and retail businesses such as SGV & Co., PepsiCo, Inc., Baliwag Navigation, Inc., Universal Food Corporation (now NutriAsia), Marsman Drysdale, Inc., and Pilipinas Makro, Inc. He graduated from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration major in Accounting, and has MBA units from De La Salle University.
ATTY. MANUEL Z. GONZALES
Corporate Secretary
ATTY. GWYNETH S. ONG
Assistant Corporate Secretary
ATTY. MARIA ROSARIO L. YBAÑEZ
Compliance Officer
GIOVANNA M. VERA
AVP – Investor Relations
SAMUEL V. SANTILLAN
Chief Audit Executive