ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 

• Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development, Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (Philippines)
• Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Major in Actuarial Mathematics, University of Michigan (USA)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics (Cum Laude), University of the Philippines (Diliman)

Professional and Academic Experience

Past experience:

• Chief Financial Officer of AIM and Treasurer of the AIM Scientific Research Fund, AIM’s endowment arm
• Research Director of the AIM RVR Center for Corporate Social Responsibility
• Chief Financial Officer and Actuary of the Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company’s Philippine office
• Practice Leader of the health care, group and risk management practices of The Wyatt Company (Philippines) – now Watson Wyatt
• Senior Manager in charge of the actuarial department and group insurance services at Lincoln Philippine Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the Jardine group of companies
• Has held general management posts in other industries including insurance broking, actuarial consulting, computer software, personal care manufacturing and marketing
• Has been in the global advisory council of Abelica Global, a global network of actuarial consulting firms

Other positions held:

• Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management 
• Chief Finance Officer, Asian Institute of Management (1998-2000)                 
• Columnist, The Standard (2005-present)
• Director, Solutions Incorporated (1994-present)
• Managing Director, Solutions Insurance Brokers, Inc. (1994-2015)          
• Director, Solutions Insurance Brokers, Inc. (1994-present)
• President and General Manager, East Asia Plans, Inc. (1997-1999)
• President and General Manager, LTS Philippines Corporation (1998-1999)    
• Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Actuary, The Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company (Manulife, Phils.) (1993-1995)
• Consulting Actuary, The Wyatt Company, Phils. (Now Watson Wyatt) (1989-1993)
• Assistant Actuary, Lincoln Philippine Life Insurance Corporation (now part of Manulife) (1982-1989)

AFFILIATIONS

• Fellow of the Actuarial Society of the Philippines and has served in various capacities, including as Treasurer and as President, in its Board of Governors
• Member of the Philippine Academy of Management and the International Actuarial Association
• Mentor, Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute:
  2009 – current
  Independent Consultant
  Strategy, policy and finance