WHO WE ARE
Corporate Structure
The Executive Committee oversees the Bank's overall credit risk management policies and practices. It is tasked to regularly review and approve the Bank-wide credit strategy, profile, and performance. It also approves the Bank's credit risk taking activities based on the established approving authorities and reviewing and endorsing credit-granting activities, including the Internal Credit Risk Rating System.

Board of Directors

Jonathan T. Gotianun
Chairman

Jonathan T. Gotianun
Chairman
Age & Nationality
70 years old, Filipino, Chairman of the Board since April 2007
Committees
Chairman of the Executive Committee; member of Corporate Governance & Compliance Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Trust Committee and Rewards and Talent Management Committee
Concurrent Positions
Chairman of Filinvest Development Corporation; Filinvest Land, Inc.; EastWest Rural Bank, Inc.; East West Leasing and Finance Corporation; Chairman and President of Cotabato Sugar Central Co., Inc.; Davao Sugar Central Co., Inc.; Director of FDC Utilities, Inc.; FDC Misamis Power Corporation; Filinvest Alabang, Inc.; East West Ageas Life Insurance Corporation; Director and President of Pacific Sugar Holdings Corporation; Filinvest Asia Corporation; Filinvest Hospitality Corporation; Countrywide Water Services, Inc.; High Yield Sugar Farms Corporation
Past Positions
Vice Chairman and Director of EastWest Bank from 1994 to 2007
Education
Management Eng. (completed 4 years out of the required 5 years for this course) - Ateneo De Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines; Bachelor of Science of Commerce- Sta. Clara University, Sta. Clara, California, USA; Masters In Management - Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Jacqueline S. Fernandez
President & Director

Jacqueline S. Fernandez
President & Director
Age & Nationality:
61 years old, Filipino
Director since July 1, 2022
Committee:
Member of Executive Committee
Concurrent Position:
President and Director of EastWest Bank
Past Positions:
Under EastWest Bank: SEVP and Chief Lending Officer; SEVP and Consumer Lending Head; Senior Vice President and Consumer Lending Head; FVP/Credit Cards Business Head; VP/Credit Cards Business Head; President and CEO of East West Leasing and Finance Corporation; Part Time Professor in De La Salle University; VP/Consumer Credit Head of Standard Chartered Bank Phils: AVP/Remedial Head of Far East Bank and Trust Company; Full Time Professor of University of The Philippines
Education:
AB Economics and MBA at UP Diliman

Lourdes Josephine G. Yap
Director

Lourdes Josephine G. Yap
Director
Age & Nationality:
69 years old, Filipino
Director since August 2000 and Vice Chairman April 2023
Committees:
Chairman of the Rewards and Talent Management Committee; member of Executive Committee and Audit Committee
Concurrent Positions:
Director of Filinvest Land, Inc., Filinvest Alabang, Inc., Filinvest Development Corp., Mimosa Cityscapes, Inc., Festival Supermall, Inc., and a Director of Chroma Hospitality, Inc., High Yield Sugar Farm Corp., Cotabato Sugar Central Company Inc., Davao Sugar Central Corp., Pacific Sugar Holdings Corp.
Education:
Business Management degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and Masters in Business Administration, Major in Finance degree from the University of Chicago

Isabelle Therese G. Yap
Director

Isabelle Therese G. Yap
Director
Age & Nationality:
36 years old, Filipino
Director since April 2019
Committees:
Member of Executive Committee
Concurrent Positions:
VP Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer and Director of EastWest Bank; Treasurer-In-Trust of Investree Philippines; Chairman of F(Dev) Digital Innovations and Ventures, Inc;; Director of AL Gotianun Inc. and Andremerc Holdings Inc
Past Positions:
Special Projects Officer of EastWest Bank; previously worked in multinational companies like McKinsey & Company, Razorfish, SingTel, Credit Suisse and HSBC
Education:
Business Management, Double Major Finance and Marketing degree from Singapore Management University, with a Masters degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School

Joseph Del Mar Yap
Director

Joseph Del Mar Yap
Director
Age:
73 yrs. old
Director since April 2023
Committee:
Chairman of Trust Committee
Concurrent Positions:
Chairman of FREIT - Fund Managers Inc.; Philippine DCS Corporation; PROMEI; FDC Green Energy Corp; FDC Casecnan Hydro Power Corp.; FDC Renewables Corp.; Member of The Board LIPAD Corp;
Chroma Hospitality Inc.; Entrata Hotel Services, Inc.; Filinvest Hospitality Corp.; Quest Restaurants, Inc.; PROPLUS, Inc.; and Filinvest Corporate City Foundation
Past Positions:
President and CEO of Filinvest Land Inc. ; Cyberzone Properties Inc.; Filinvest Asia Corporation; Filinvest-BCDA Clark Inc; Filinvest DCS Development Corp.; Ambassador and Special Envoy of Dept. Of Foreign Affairs
Education:
Business Management Engineering at Ateneo de Manila University; MS Industrial Engineering(CAND) at University of the Philippines and MBA at Harvard Business School

Rhoda A. Huang
Director

Rhoda A. Huang
Director
Age and Nationality
62 years old, Filipino
Director since September 2023
Concurrent Positions:
Director, President and CEO of Filinvest Development Corporation
Past Positions:
BPI Capital Corporation President, Managing Director, Chairman; Credit Suisse Hongkong Limited Philippines Director and Head Investment Banking; JPMorgan Chase Philippines Branch Vice President - Investment Banking, Consultant Investment Banking; The Chase Manhattan Bank (Merged Institution with Chemical Bank and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company) (Subsequently Merged into JPMorgan Chase) Vice President Global Client Management; REANGCO Corporation Director, Stockholder and Treasurer; New Lora Holdings Corporation Director, Stockholder and Treasurer; Fort Integrated Ventures Enterprise Inc. Director, Stockholder and Treasurer; RCC Pd Options Inc. Stockholder and Treasurer
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accountancy at University of the Philippines

Imelda B. Capistrano
Independent Director

Imelda B. Capistrano
Independent Director
Age & Nationality:
68 years old, Filipino
Independent Director since January 2022
Committee:
Member of Related Party Transactions Committee, Trust Committee and Rewards and Talent Management Committee
Concurrent Positions:
N/A
Past Positions:
Director and Country Manager of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Manila Representative Office, Senior Vice President and Country Manager of Wachovia Bank, N.A., Manila Representative Office, Vice President and General Manager of Standard Chartered Bank Australia Ltd, Manila Offshore Branch, Assistant Vice President, Credit & Marketing Officer of First Interstate Bank of California, Manila Offshore Branch, Manager, Corporate Banking of Union Bank of The Philippines, Credit Associate / Project Finance Officer of Bancom Development Corporation
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics and Master’s in Business Administration in University of The Philippines, Diliman

Atty. Jose Maria G. Hofileña
Independent Director

Atty. Jose Maria G. Hofileña
Independent Director
Age & Nationality:
62 years old, Filipino
Independent Director since April 2019
Committees:
Chairman of the Related Party Transaction Committee; member of Audit Committee and Corporate Governance & Compliance Committee
Concurrent Positions:
Dean at Ateneo de Manila School of Law, and Board of Trustees Philippine Association of Law Schools
Past Positions:
Partner in Sycip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan and Board of Trustees of Advancement for Rural Kids Philippines Inc.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from Ateneo de Manila University, and Bachelor of Laws at Ateneo de Manila School of Law; Masters of Laws from Harvard University Law School

Gregorio U. Kilayko
Independent Director

Gregorio U. Kilayko
Independent Director
Age & Nationality:
69 years old, Filipino
Independent Director since April 2019
Committees:
Chairman of Audit Committee; member Risk Management Committee and Rewards and Talent Management Committee
Concurrent Positions:
Independent Director of Philequity Funds; East West Ageas Life Insurance Corporation
Past Positions:
Country Representative of James Capel Securities (Philippines), President of ING Baring Securities (Philippines) and ABN-Amro Securities (Philippines), Chairman and CEO of ABN-Amro Bank (Philippines), Manager of NCRD, Bureau of Energy Development, Treasury, Philippine National Oil Company and Independent Director Belle Corporation, SM Prime Holdings, Inc.,
Education:
B.S. Industrial Management Engineering degree at De La Salle University, with a Masters Degree in Energy Management and Business Administration from University of Pennyslvania

Atty. Armando L. Suratos
Independent Director

Atty. Armando L. Suratos
Independent Director
Age & Nationality:
78 years old, Filipino
Independent Director since April 2021
Committees:
Chairman of Corporate Governance & Compliance Committee; member of Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee
Concurrent Positions:
Independent Director of Philippine Life Financial Assurance Corp.; Chairman of Supervisory Committee, ABF Philippine Bond Index Fund; Vice Chairman of Mary Johnston College of Nursing Scholarship Foundation Inc. ; Vice Chairman of Kapatiran Kaunlaran Foundation, Inc.; Vice Chairman Resources for the Blind, Inc.; Director Maestro Holdings, Inc. and Member, Advisory Board ELSAL Ventures OPC
Past Positions:
Independent Director-Philippine Trust Company; Independent Director- Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation; Monetary Board Member -Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Board of Director - International Association of Currency Affairs
Education:
BSBA in University of the Philippines; LL. B. (8th PLACE in the 1971 Bar Examinations) Ateneo De Manila Law School and Investment Negotiation Course Georgetown University

Atty. Benedicto M. Valerio Jr
Corporate Secretary

Atty. Benedicto M. Valerio Jr
Corporate Secretary
Age & Nationality:
65 years old, Filipino
Corporate Secretary since April 2007
Committees:
Corporate Secretary
Concurrent Positions:
Corporate Secretary of East West Ageas Life Insurance Corp., Ardent Development Corp., Hospitality Int’l., Inc., Lodging Concepts, Inc., Tribal DDB, Inc., Monserrat Holdings, Inc., Hospitality Innovations, Inc.
Past Positions:
Assistant Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of International Exchange Bank
Education:
Commerce degree from the De La Salle University, Bachelor of Laws degree from the Ateneo de Manila University, and Masters in Business Administration degree from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business

Cristina Q. Orbeta
Independent Director

Cristina Q. Orbeta
Independent Director
Age & Nationality:
72 years old, Filipino
Independent Director since January 2022
Committees:
Chairman of Risk Management Committee; member of Audit Committee and Corporate Governance & Compliance Committee
Concurrent Position:
Consultant at World Bank; Independent Director PGA Sompo Insurance Corporation
Past Positions:
Adviser and Member of The Board - UCPB and UCPB Savings Bank; Member of The Board - UCPB Leasing; Deputy General Manager - Credit Lyonnais / Calyon, Manila Offshore Branch; President/Vice Chairperson of The Board - PDIC; Executive Vice-President- PDIC; Director - Central Bank; Executive Director - Central Bank Board of Liquidators
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics - University of the East; Master’s in Economics (Academic Units)- University of the East; Master’s in Public Administration- Harvard University
Senior Management

Jerry G. Ngo
Chief Executive Officer

Jacqueline S. Fernandez
President & Director

Jacqueline S. Fernandez
President & Director
Age & Nationality:
61 years old, Filipino
Director since July 1, 2022
Committee:
Member of Executive Committee
Concurrent Position:
President and Director of EastWest Bank
Past Positions:
Under EastWest Bank: SEVP and Chief Lending Officer; SEVP and Consumer Lending Head; Senior Vice President and Consumer Lending Head; FVP/Credit Cards Business Head; VP/Credit Cards Business Head; President and CEO of East West Leasing and Finance Corporation; Part Time Professor in De La Salle University; VP/Consumer Credit Head of Standard Chartered Bank Phils: AVP/Remedial Head of Far East Bank and Trust Company; Full Time Professor of University of The Philippines
Education:
AB Economics and MBA at UP Diliman

Rafael S. Algarra, Jr.
SEVP & Head, Financial Markets and Wealth Management Cluster

Lawrence L. Lee
EVP & Head, Consumer Lending

Zenaida A. Ong
EVP & Head, Corporate Banking Group

Atty. Juan Alfonso D. Suarez
EVP & Chief People and Corporate Services Officer

Noli S. Gomez
EVP & Head, Operations Cluster

Sree Barani Sundaram
EVP & Chief Technology Officer

Ivy B. Uy
EVP & Head, Branch Banking

Grace N. Ang
SVP & Chief Risk Officer

Joseph Gerard D. Tiamson
SVP & Head, Bank Operations Group

Renato P. Peralta
SVP & Chief Corporate Credit Officer

Norman Martin C. Reyes
SVP & Head, Marketing & Cash Management Group

Daniel L. Ang Tan Chai
SVP & Chief Finance Officer

Salvador R. Serrano
SVP & Head, Central Branch Operations

Richard Chester C. Tamayo
SVP & Head, Wealth Management

Ma. Mylene C. Subido
SVP & Head, Securities, Derivatives & Foreign Exchange Distribution

Aylwin Herminia P. Tamayo
SVP & Head - Credit Cards and Business Governance

Annaliza G. Tan-Cimafranca
SVP & Head, Enterprise Oversight Office

Atty. Emma B. Co
FVP & Chief Audit Executive

Atty. Amy Belen R. Dio
FVP & Chief Compliance Officer

Mark Jhon J. Frogoso
FVP & Chief Information Security & Data Protection Officer

Atty. Lourdes A. Ona
FVP & Head, Legal Services Division

Minda L. Cayabyab
FVP & Financial Controller

Harold Benjamin G. Libarnes
FVP & Head - Digital Bank (Komo)

Arnold Stephen H. Saniano
VP & Head, Customer Service Group