Roland David, MBA
DirectorRoland David, MBA
Director
<p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="JsGRdQ">Roland has 41 years of experience in finance and business being the Managing Director of R David and Associates. He is accomplished and highly knowledgeable in financial services and business with broad-based expertise in various areas of financial services, including taxation and accounting, home mortgages and commercial lending, offshore funding, real estate, financial planning, turnaround management, bankruptcy matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisation in large or small business and investment consulting.</span></p>
<p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body"><span class="JsGRdQ">He is an alumnus of NYU Stern School of Business where he finished his Master of Business Administration.</span></p>
Amb. Mario Lopez de Leon, Jr. (Retired)
Director
<b><span data-contrast="none">Ambassador Mario Lopez De Leon, Jr</span></b><span data-contrast="none">. was the Philippine Consul General in New York, and covered 9 other northeastern states from 2011 to 2016. Prior to his retirement from Government service in 2017. he was the Assistant Secretary for Financial Management Services and Chief Coordinator for the Foreign Secretary at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":100,"335559731":720,"335559737":53,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Pretoria, South Africa where he was accredited to 9 other Southern African countries</span><i><span data-contrast="none"> </span></i><span data-contrast="none">from 2010-2011. He served as Minister and Consul General, in London, United Kingdom, with concurrent status in</span><i><span data-contrast="none"> Ireland and Iceland</span></i><span data-contrast="none"> on 2000 to 2006. He was also posted at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New York and the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559731":720,"335559737":49,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559737":48,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">Before joining the Foreign Service, he had wide experience in the Philippine corporate world having worked at the Sycip, Gorres, Velayo (SGV) Group, a management consulting and accounting firm, Wyeth-Suaco Labs Inc., a pharmaceutical company, and the Export Processing Zone Authority (forerunner of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority), a government corporation, as Assistant Corporate Planning Manager.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">In June 2017, he was conferred the </span><b><i><span data-contrast="none">Gawad Mabini</span></i></b><span data-contrast="none"> Grand Cross Award by the President of the Philippines and received the esteemed </span><b><i><span data-contrast="none">Felipe Agoncillo</span></i></b><span data-contrast="none"> Lifetime Service Award from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He was bestowed the President Award by the Society of Foreign Consuls in New York and was honored by New York State Assemblyman Brian Barnwell with the Lifetime Service Award Proclamation for exemplary service to both the international and Philippine-American community. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":100,"335559731":720,"335559737":52,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":100,"335559731":720,"335559737":52,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">The San Beda Alumni Association conferred him the Distinguished Bedan Award in Government Service in 2013. In 2016, he was accorded the President Award by the College of Mount Saint Vincent for his outstanding work in people-to-people ties in New York.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":100,"335559731":620,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":100,"335559731":720,"335559737":52,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">Ambassador de Leon is an alumnus of the Ateneo de Manila University (College and High School), with a BA in Social Psychology (Honorable Mention) in 1974, and the San Beda University (Grade School) where he graduated Salutatorian in 1966. He attended the Ateneo School of Business where he pursued his MBA, and finished an Executive Program on Economic Diplomacy at the Asian Institute of Management. A lifetime learner, he was a Senior Auditor at Hunter College’s Roosevelt School of Public Policy and earned Certificates on US Politics and Public Policy from the Kennedy School edX Program of Harvard University. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559731":720,"335559737":52,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">Before joining PBO USA Inc, he did part-time consultancy work in international and small business planning and development. He also served as Special Adviser on Public Policy of aspiring Filipino-American politicians.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559731":720,"335559737":52,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559731":720,"335559737":52,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span><span data-contrast="none">He is married to Eleanor De Leon and has four daughters.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":820,"335559737":-20,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
Irineo Alvaro, Jr., PhD
DirectorIrineo Alvaro, Jr., PhD
Director
<span data-contrast="auto">Dr. Irineo Alvaro is a results-oriented leader with a strong track record of performance in turnaround and high-paced organizations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559731":720,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":264}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">Among his areas of expertise include Strategy, Vision and Mission Planning; Sales and Marketing Leadership; Profitability and Cost Analysis; Finance, Budgeting and Cost Management; Public Relations and Media Affairs; Policy and Procedure Development; Government Regulations and Relations; Teambuilding and Performance Improvement; and Contract Negotiations and Strategic Alliances.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559731":720,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":264}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">Dr. Alvaro is the current Chairman of Clark Investors and Locators Association (CILA).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">He is the incumbent President and Chairman of BB International Leisure and Resort Development Corporation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Current Chairman of PBO Global (Australia, USA and Philippines).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">President of Midori Hotel Clark under Central Summit International Leisure Hotel</span><span data-contrast="none"> from 2010 to present).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Current President of MEDAL Consortium.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Current President and Chairman of KNFJ Corporation (Fiona’s group of companies)</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Senior lecturer, University of the Philippines Clark, Pampanga and Subic from June 1998 to March 2008 </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Served as a Professor at the Graduate Studies Department of the Angeles University Foundation (AUF) from June 1996 to March 2005 </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">A visiting professor at the Holy Angel University Graduate Studies Department from June 2006 to March 2008.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Currently Professor of Graduate School at Don Honorio Ventura State University </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="none">Member of the Board of Regents Pampanga State Agricultural University</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559738":200,"335559739":200,"335559740":240}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">Part of Dr. Alvaro’s philanthropic work aside from being the chairman of Bridges of Benevolent Initiative Foundation Inc he is currently the Ambassador for health in the Philippines and Thailand of The World Medical Relief, Michigan USA.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":264}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">Dr. Alvaro is blessed with two children:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":264}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">Karlo a University professor and Francis Jericho a medical student, and he is living with his lovely wife Engr. Irene Gopez Alvaro.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":264}"> </span>
<span data-contrast="auto">Dr. Alvaro is also an author of several books, last May 8 he launched his latest work “THE ROADS I HAVE TAKEN” which received several positive impressions from known personalities here and abroad.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":120,"335559739":200,"335559740":264}"> </span>
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