Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Age 60, born in the Philippines. Mr. Pangilinan received a BA from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School before working in the Philippines and Hong Kong for the PHINMA Group, Bancom International Limited and American Express Bank. He served as First Pacific's Managing Director after founding the Company in 1981, was appointed Executive Chairman in February 1999 and resumed the role of Managing Director and CEO in June 2003. Mr. Pangilinan also served as President and CEO of PLDT since November 1998 and was appointed Chairman of PLDT in February 2004. He is the Chairman of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Metro Pacific Corporation, Smart Communications, Inc., Pilipino Telephone Corporation, and Landco Pacific Corporation, as well as the President Commissioner of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. He also holds directorship in Citra Metro Manila Tollways, Corporation. In May 2006, the Office of the President of the Philippines awarded Mr. Pangilinan the Order of Lakandula, rank of Komandante in recognition of his contributions to the country. He was named Management Man of the Year 2005 by the Management Association of the Philippines and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities by San Beda College in the Philippines in January 2002. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ateneo de Manila University, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medical Doctors Inc (Makati Medical Center), and Chairman of the non-profit organization, Philippine Business for Social Progress. Mr. Pangilinan is also Chairman of the Hong Kong Bayanihan Foundation, a civic organization based in Hong Kong.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK |
President |
Current |
| Metro Pacific Corporation |
Metro Pacific Chairman and First Pacific Chief Executive |
Current |
| Pldt Co. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Smart Communications |
Chairman |
Current |
| Pldt-Smart Foundation, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Ateneo de Manila University |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Philex Mining Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company |
CEO |
Former |
| Pldt Co. |
CEO |
Former |
| Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company |
President |
Former |
| Pldt Co. |
President |
Former |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Founder |
Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
|
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
| Ateneo de Manila University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Ateneo de Manila University |
Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
Age 52, born in Hong Kong. Ms. Lam received a Diploma from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University/Hong Kong Management Association. She joined First Pacific in 1983.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Vice President, Company Secretary |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Secretary |
Former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers |
|
Former |
| McMaster University |
BA |
Former |
Age 37, born in Hong Kong. Mr. Lin received an MSc in Management Sciences and BSc in Economics and Statistics from the University of Southampton and Coventry University respectively. He is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is also a member of the Hong Kong Tax Institute. Mr. Lin joined First Pacific in 1998 from KPMG where he was a Tax Manager specializing in Corporate Tax.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Assistant Vice President, Group Tax and Treasury |
Current |
| Coventry University |
Msc In Management Sciences |
Former |
| University of Southampton |
Msc In Management Sciences |
Former |
| Coventry University |
Bsc In Economics and Statistics |
Former |
| University of Southampton |
Bsc In Economics and Statistics |
Former |
Age 37, born in Hong Kong. Mr. Chan received a BBA (Hons) degree from the Hong Kong Baptist University and an MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Certified Public Accountant (Practising), a CFA charterholder and a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has over 10 years' experience in auditing, accounting, finance and management spanning a diverse range of business activities. Mr. Chan joined First Pacific in 1996 from KPMG.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Assistant Vice President, Group Finance |
Current |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Mba |
Former |
Age 43, born in Hong Kong. Ms. Cheung received a BA in Business Economics from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and an MBA from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute. Ms. Cheung joined First Pacific in 1997 from the Public Affairs department of Wharf Limited and Wheelock and Company Limited.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Assistant Vice President, Group Corporate Communications |
Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| National Investor Relations Institute |
Member |
Current |
| Southern Illinois University |
Mba |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Ba In Business Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK |
Executive Director |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Executive Director |
Current |
| Pacific Basin Shipping Limited |
Solicitor |
Current |
| PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK |
Commissioner |
Current |
| India Investment Partners Limited |
Solicitor |
Current |
| India Investment Partners Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Levelup |
Director |
Current |
| Pacific Basin Shipping Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Philex Mining Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Richards Butler |
Senior Partner |
Former |
| PCCW Limited |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Kent |
|
Former |
Mr. Robert Charles Nichoison, aged 49, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company in October 1994. He qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1980 and in Hong Kong in 1982. He was a senior partner of Richards Butler from 1985 to 2001 where he established the corporate and commercial department. He has had wide experience in corporate finance and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, regional telecommunications, debt and equity capital markets, corporate reorganizations and privatization of state-owned enterprises in the PRC. He was a senior advisor to the Board of Directors of PCCW Limited between August 2001 and September 2003. He is an independent non-executive director of Pacific Basin Shipping Limited and an executive director of First Pacific Company Limited, a Hong Kong-based and Hong Kong-listed and investment management company with principal business interests related to telecommunications and consumer food products. He also serves as a Commissioner of First Pacific's subsidiary in Indonesia, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Executive Director |
Current |
| Qpl US Inc |
Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Richards Butler |
Senior Partner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Finance Director |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Age 48, born in United Kingdom. Mr. Beacher received a BA (Hons) in Economics and Accounting from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Beacher moved to Hong Kong in 1984 with PriceWaterhouse and most recently served in financial positions with Hagemeyer Cosa Lieberman and latterly with Siemens Building Technologies as Global Business Line Controller. He joined First Pacific in 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Executive Vice President, Group Financial Controller |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Siemens Building Technologies |
Controller |
Former |
| University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
Ba (Hons) In Economics |
Former |
Age 62, born in Hong Kong and educated at the University of Hong Kong and Oxford University. Professor Chen serves as President of Lingnan University; an Independent Non-executive Director of Asia Satellite Telecommunications and Wharf Holdings Limited. He is the trustee for Eaton Vance Management Funds. Formerly, Professor Chen served as Chairman of Hong Kong's Consumer Council; as an Executive Councillor of the Hong Kong Government; and as a Legislative Councillor. Professor Chen joined First Pacific's Board in 1993.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
Current |
| Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co., Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Wharf (Holdings) Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Consumer Council |
Professor |
Former |
| The Wharf (Holdings) Limited |
Non-executive Director |
Former |
| The Consumer Council |
Chairman |
Former |
| University of Oxford |
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Science |
Former |
| University of Hong Kong |
|
Former |
Age 49, born in Australia. Mr. Pickles holds a Bachelor of Business degree (majoring in accounting). He is a member of the Certified Practising Accountants of Australia, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors. Mr. Pickles has significant experience in the distribution and technology sectors, running several distribution businesses in Asia and Australasia in the IT and telecommunications industries, over a career spanning more than 20 years. Mr. Pickles serves as a Commissioner of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. He was previously the CEO of Tech Pacific Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Pacific Company Limited until Tech Pacific was sold in 1997. Mr. Pickles was also a member of the executive committee of Hagemeyer N.V. in which First Pacific had a controlling interest until 1998. Mr. Pickles joined First Pacific's Board in 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
General Counsel |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Age 78, born in Indonesia. Mr. Djuhar has founded numerous Indonesian companies involved primarily in real estate development. He is a Commissioner of PT Kartika Chandra and serves as a Director of PT Bogasari Flour Mills and Pacific Industries and Development Limited. Mr. Djuhar, who is the father of Tedy Djuhar, joined First Pacific's Board in 1981.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Non-Executive Director |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board Member |
Current |
| Pacific Industries Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Development Corp. |
Director |
Current |
Age 55, born in Indonesia. Mr. Djuhar received a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of New England in Australia. Mr. Djuhar is the Vice President Director of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, Director of Pacific Industries and Development Limited, and Director of a number of other Indonesian companies. He is the son of Sutanto Djuhar. Mr. Djuhar joined First Pacific's Board in 1981.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Non-Executive Director |
Current |
| Development Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Pacific Industries Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board Member |
Current |
| University of New England |
Bachelor of Economics Degree |
Former |
Age 58, born in Indonesia. Mr. Salim is the son of Soedono Salim. He graduated from Ewell County Technical College in London. Mr. Salim is the President and CEO of the Salim Group, President Director and CEO of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, and holds positions as Commissioner and Director in various companies, including Futuris Corporation Limited, Australia. Mr. Salim serves on the Boards of Advisors of several multi-national companies. He was a member of the GE International Advisory Board from September 1994, and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of ALLIANZ Group, an insurance company based in Germany, and Rabo Bank of the Netherlands. He joined the Asia Business Council in September 2004. Mr. Salim has served as a Director of First Pacific since 1981 and assumed the role of Chairman in June 2003.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK |
President and CEO |
Current |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Chairman |
Current |
| Futuris Corporation Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Futuris Corporation Limited |
Commissioner and Director |
Former |
| PT Indofood Sukses Makmur TBK |
Commissioner |
Former |
| Asia Business Council |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shanghai Tang |
founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| First Pacific Company Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Smart Communications |
CEO |
Former |
| Smart Communications |
President |
Former |