Mr. Lopez has been a member of the Board since November 29, 2007.  He is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDC, and the publicly-listed companies Lopez Holding Corporation, FPH and First Gen.  He is Vice Chairman of Rockwell Land Corporation and also sits on the board of ABS-CBN Corporation, which are also publicly-listed companies.

A staunch environmentalist, he is the Chairman of the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, non-profit private sector-led initiative supporting research and innovative solutions to build climate-resilient communities.  He is also the Chairman of Sikat Solar Challenge Foundation, Inc., which focuses on bringing clean energy solutions to rural communities.  He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, and the Eugenio Lopez Foundation.  He is the President of Ang Misyon, an El Sistema-inspired advocacy committed to igniting social change and youth development through the formation of the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth.

Mr. Lopez is a member of the New York Philharmonic International Advisory Board, Asia Business Council, World Presidents Organization, Chief Executives Organization, ASEAN Business Club, Management Association of the Philippines, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and Makati Business Club.

Mr. Lopez is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Double Major in Economics and International Relations, cum laude (1983).

Mr. Tantoco sits as a director of the Company since November 29, 2007.  He is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of EDC and several EDC subsidiaries, including BGI, GCGI and EBWPC. He also sits as a director and Executive Vice President of First Gen, a publicly-listed company, and several First Gen subsidiaries and a director of Cebu Air, Inc. 

He is currently the President and Trustee of the Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, Inc. and a trustee in the board of several non-profit organizations, including KEITECH Educational Foundation Inc., Business for Sustainable Development, Inc. and Eugenio Lopez Foundation, Inc.  He previously worked with management consulting firm Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Inc. in New York and London where he specialized in mergers and acquisition advisory, turnaround strategy advisory, and growth strategy formulation for media and manufacturing companies.

Mr. Tantoco has an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania (1993) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University where he graduated with honors (1988).

Mr. Puno has been a director of EDC since November 29, 2007.  He also sits in the board of publicly-listed companies FPH, First Gen, First Philippine Industrial Park (“FPIP”), and Rockwell Land.  He is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of FPH, First Gen, FPIP and several First Gen subsidiaries, such as Red Vulcan Holdings Corporation, First Gen Energy Solutions, FGP Corp., and First NatGas Power Corp. He previously worked with the Global Power and Environmental Group of The Chase Manhattan Bank in Singapore and Hong Kong where he originated and executed financial advisory and debt arrangement mandates for power and water projects in Asia.

Mr. Puno has a Master of Management degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University (1990) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the Ateneo de Manila University (1985).

Mr. Quintos, Filipino, has been a director of EDC since November 2015.  He is currently Senior Vice President of FPH and serves as the President of the conglomerate’s healthcare and education businesses, namely Asian Eye Institute, Philippine Impact Health, and First Industrial Science and Technology College.  He also serves as a board director of various operating subsidiaries of FPH.  He is a member of the board of AIA Philippines and Sky Cable Corporation.  He was a former independent board director of iPeople, STI Education Services Group, Inc., Vicsal Investment, Inc. and AB Capital and Investment Corporation. He is currently a Trustee of the Knowledge Channel Foundation and La Proteccion de la Infancia.

Prior to joining FPH, Mr. Quintos was President and CEO of Prople Limited and was the Chairman and Country General Manager of IBM Philippines Inc. (“IBM”).  He headed all of IBM’s wholly owned subsidiaries in the Philippines.  He was President and CEO of IBM Daksh Philippines Inc., Chairman of IBM Solutions Delivery Inc., and Chairman of IBM Business Services Inc. IBM’s BPO operating subsidiaries, IBM Daksh and IBM Business Services, were set-up during his tenure.

He was formerly the Chairman of the ICT Panel of the Joint Congressional Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of the Philippines. He was previously the Chairman of De La Salle University Manila and the Co-Chairman of the De La Salle Philippines board, which oversees the unified administration of the network of seventeen (17) La Sallian institutions in the Philippines.  He was also the previous Vice Chairman of the Credit Information Corporation, the national credit registry of the Philippines.

Mr. Quintos is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, cum laude.

Mr. Russell, British, has been a director of EDC since November 29, 2007. He is also an Executive Vice President of First Gen and director of Green Core Geothermal Inc. He was previously Vice President of Generation Ventures Associates (“GVA”), an international developer of independent power projects based in Boston, USA, responsible for the development of 1,720 MW of IPP projects in Asia. Prior to joining GVA, he worked for BG plc based in London and Boston, responsible for the development of power and natural gas distribution projects.

Mr. Russell has an MBA with Distinction in International Business & Export Management from the City University Business School, London, England (1989) and a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Chemical & Administrative Sciences from the City University, London, England (1987).

Mr. Baldwin, Australian, has been a director of EDC since October 3, 2017. He is also a Senior Managing Director at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (“MIRA”), where he is the head of power, renewable and utility businesses across Asia. MIRA is the world’s largest infrastructure asset manager and has approximately 11GW of renewable energy investments under management.

Mr. Baldwin’s industry experience includes renewable, utilities, resources and petrochemicals in both private and listed companies around the world.

Prior to joining MIRA in 2017, Mr. Baldwin was CEO, Integrated Gas at Origin Energy, where he delivered and operated Origin’s LNG and gas businesses. Prior to this, he was CEO of Contact Energy (“Contact”), one of New Zealand’s largest integrated energy companies with more than 2,000 MW of geothermal, hydroelectric and gas-fired generation, and approximately 600,000 customers.  

Prior to his role at Contact, Mr. Baldwin held senior positions at Berkshire Hathaway Energy in the Philippines and the United States, SouthPac Corporation in Indonesia and Shell in Netherlands and New Zealand. David’s responsibilities included the delivery and operation of geothermal, hydroelectric and other renewable projects, mergers and acquisitions, and design and operation of petrochemical facilities.

Mr. Baldwin has an MBA from Victoria University of Wellington (1994) and a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Canterbury (1985).

Mr. Low has been a director of EDC since October 3, 2017.  He is a Managing Director with MIRA, which is part of Macquarie Asset Management (“MAM”) – the asset management arm of Macquarie Group.  MIRA manages US$160.0 Billion in assets across 162 portfolio businesses as at September 30, 2021. 

Mr. Low joined MIRA in 2006 currently serves as the Co-head of South-East Asia and India for MAM Real Assets. Mr. Low has been based in Singapore since 2014.

Mr. Low has a Master’s degree in Management from Imperial College London and an undergraduate degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Mr. Ang has been a director of EDC since February 4, 2021. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer of GIC Private Limited (“GIC”) for Infrastructure.  Prior to this, he was President of Europe and Head of Integrated Strategies Group of GIC.

Prior to joining GIC in 1994, Mr. Ang was a Director of the Auditor-General’s Office in Singapore. From 1996 to 1998, he was seconded from GIC to China International Capital Corporation in Beijing first as the Deputy General Manager and subsequently as the General Manager of its Direct Investment Department. He was Head of the Greater China Team for GIC Special Investments from 1999 to mid-2003, before becoming the Head of Europe Private Equity Group until 2009. He was concurrently Global Head of GIC’s Direct Investment Group and Head of Infrastructure Group from 2009 to 2012.

Mr. Ang holds a Master Degree from Cambridge University (1984). He is a Certified Public Accountant and a charter holder of Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Ayala, Filipino, has been an Independent Director since September 7, 2016 and currently sits as the Chairman of the Related Party Transactions Committee since May 8, 2017.  He is also an Independent Director of Sky Cable and the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Endeavor Philippines, a global nonprofit organization focused on accelerating the growth of high impact entrepreneurs.

Prior to Endeavor, Mr. Ayala founded Hatchd, Inc, a technology incubator that has helped to create companies such as Rappler, PawnHero, Purple Click, Ayannah, and GrowSari. He was also a co-founder of IRG Ltd, a Hong Kong-based M&A advisory firm focused on the telecoms, media and tech sectors across the Asia Pacific.

Mr. Ayala has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Yale University.

Mr. Quiniones is currently an Independent Director of the Company since May 11, 2021 and currently sits as the Chairman of the Health, Safety, and Environment Committee. Prior to this, he has been an Executive Director of Pilipinas Shell Foundation since January 2019, Chairman of the Board of Mindoro Biodiversity and Conservation Foundation since 2016, Chairman of the Board of ShellClub15Plus since 2017, a Trustee of Enactus Philippines since 2020, and a Trustee of STEM Alliance Philippines since 2020. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of the League of Corporate Foundations. He was General Manager and Managing Director of Shell Philippines Exploration BV, a Director of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation where he was also a member of the Board Audit Committee, and Trustee of the Pension Fund of Shell Philippines Exploration BV.

He is also a member of the Management Association of the Philippines where he was Chairman and now Vice Chairman of the Energy Committee. He is also a corporate member of Kabalikat Para sa Maunlad na Buhay, a microfinance non-government organization, a Director of CyberOptimus Philippines Inc., and has membership in various committees of the Union Church of Manila.

Mr. Quiniones previously served in the Boards of First Philippine Industrial Corporation and Batangas Bay Carriers, Inc. from 2001 to 2002. He was the Oil and Gas Representative for the Multi-Sectoral Group of Philippines Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, President of the Petroleum Association of the Philippines, a Trustee of the Malampaya Foundation, a Director of the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, and a Trustee of the British School of Manila. He has also served as Chairman of Council of the Union Church of Manila.

Mr. Quiniones graduated from the Philippine Science High School (1976) and became an NSDB scholar at the University of Philippines Diliman where he studied Chemical Engineering. He was trained in Technical, Operational and Leadership roles in Shell and attended a senior management course at INSEAD in the Singapore campus.

Ms. Lara is currently an Independent Director since May 11, 2021 and currently sits as the Chairman of the Related Party Transactions Committee. She is a Director of Artists and Company, a talent management firm, and Moonrocks International, a pharmaceutical firm. She is active in her various advocacies, including GKONOMICS, which is the livelihood and training arm of Gawad Kalinga, as Marketing and Design Consultant, and MAKABATA School Foundation, Inc., a non-stock, non-profit foundation dedicated to the education of street children. Ms. Lara also supports various producers and artisans in the Negros Province.

Prior to this, Ms. Lara spent three (3) decades in the Philippine advertising industry. She was Chairman of the Board and President and CEO of Young and Rubicam Philippines until her retirement in 2014.

Ms. Lara was previously the Vice Chairman of Publicis/Jimenez Basic, General Manager and Client Services Director of Jimenez/D’ARCV, President and CEO of Basic Advertising, and Management Supervisor of Mullenlowe Treyna.

Ms. Lara graduated from the Ateneo De Manila University where she studied AB Communications Arts. She took a certificate course in Marketing and Advertising from the New York University.