NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION - Key Persons
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- Vice President - Treasury, Investor Relations, and Sales
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Treasury and Investor Relations, and Sales
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer
- Vice President - Nickel Mining Business
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- Assistant Vice President - Resident Mine Manager / Cagdianao Mining Corporation
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- Corporate Secretary
- Member of the Officers Team
Atty. Barbara Anne C. Migallos is the Corporate Secretary of the Company. She ensures that all Board procedures, rules and regulations are strictly followed. The Corporate Secretary is a lawyer with years of experience in corporate law practice, including corporate secretarial work. She is also a professional lecturer in advanced securities regulation.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Occupational Health Sector
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Tax Compliance and Advisory Services Sector
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- Member of the Officers Team
- AVP - Mining Business, Resident Mine Manager -
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Legal Sector and Data Protection Officer
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Process and Technology Innovation
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Mining Center of Excellence and Strategic Planning
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- Member of the Officers Team
- AVP - Mining Business, Resident Mine Manager - DMC
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Sustainability
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- OIC - Resident Mine Manager / Hinatuan Mining Corporation
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Mining Comptroller / Cordillera Exploration Co., Inc.
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- Assistant Vice President - Resident Mine Manager / Dinapigue Mining Corporation
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- BOARD ADVISOR
- Member of the Board of Advisors
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - NAC Development Sector
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- Senior Vice President / Operations
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Business Comptroller
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Supply Chain Management and Technical Services Chief Operating Officer, CDTN
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Mining Comptroller
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Employee, Labor, and Industrial Relations Division
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Senior Vice President - Sustainability, Risk Management and Corporate Affairs, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Chief Risk Officer
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President, Officer - in - Charge, Chief Commercial Officer - Mining Business
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Geology and Quality Assurance
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Human Resources Sector
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- BOARD ADVISOR
- Member of the Board of Advisors
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Senior Vice President - Finance and Revenue Management Group Chief Financial Officer
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Business Applications Division
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- Assistant Vice President - Mining Comptroller
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Non - Executive Director
- President of Yeeloofa Development Corporation
MR. HARVEY T. ANG is the President of Yeeloofa Development Corporation. Prior thereto, he was Business Development Manager of Exchange Properties Resources Corporation from July 2004 to July 2007. He was also the Export Director of Solid Mills, Inc. from July 1999 to October 2003. Aside from his experience in the real estate and textile industries, he has had significant experience in the logistics and retail and marketing industries. Mr. Ang obtained his Bachelor of Science in Management, minor in Legal Management, from the Ateneo De Manila University.
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board Risk Oversight Committee
- Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
- Member of the Related Party Transactions Committee
**Ms. Tarriela was appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee vice Mr. Bautista on 04 August 2022.
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Related Party Transactions Committee
****Mr. Imai was appointed as member of the Audit Committee vice Mr. Kamiya effective on 30 June 2022 .
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Officers Team
- Company 's Chief Audit Executive and Assistant Vice President
- Company 's Chief Audit Executive. the Chief Audit Executive
- Vice President - Internal Audit, Chief Audit Executive
Mr. Patrick S. Garcia is the Company's Chief Audit Executive and Assistant Vice President for Internal Audit from May 1, 2020 to the present.
Mr. Patrick S. Garcia is the Company's Chief Audit Executive. The Chief Audit Executive is primarily tasked with evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's governance and operations, the reliability and integrity of financial information, the safeguarding of assets, and compliance with laws, rules and regulations.
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- BOARD ADVISOR
- Member of the Board of Advisors
- Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Nominations Committee
- Member of the Related Party Transactions Committee
- Chairman and President of Sumitomo Metal Mining Philippine Holdings, Inc
- Chairman of the Related Party Transactions Committee
SHIRO IMAI is the Chairman and President of Sumitomo Metal Mining Philippine Holdings, Inc., Coral Bay Nickel Corporation, and Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation. He has been with for Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (SMM) since 1995. Prior to his assignment in the Philippines, he was the Manager of the Copper and Precious Raw Materials Department from June 2016 until September 2019 , and served as Chief Representative of SMM's London Office from July 2014 to May 2016 . He was also part of Nickel Sales and Raw Materials Department of the Non-Ferrous Metals Division from November 2009, the Sales and Marketing Section of the Advanced Materials Division from February 2001 until October 2009 , and the Sales and Marketing Section of the Electronics Division from April 1995 to January 2001 . Mr. Imai obtained his Bachelor's degree of Faculty of Economics from Tohoku University in Miyagi, Japan
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- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Independent Director
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Related Party Transactions Committee
FLORENCIA GOZON TARRIELA is the second female member of the Board, joining Ms. Maria Patricia Z. Riingen who is the first female Director of the Company. She is a Board Advisor of the Philippine National Bank (PNB), an Independent Director of the LT Group Inc., and a Director of PNB Capital & Investment Corporation, PNB International Investment Corporation, Gozon Development Corporation and Tulay sa Pag-unlad Inc., a microfinance nongovernment organization. She is also a liaison director to the Financial Executives Institute's Ethics and Financial Inclusion committees, a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors, a GoNegosyo mentor, and a member of the Filipina CEO Circle and Women Business Council Philippines.
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- Chief Compliance Officer
- Member of the Officers Team
- Senior Vice President - Corporate Support and Compliance Services, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Governance Officer, and Assistant Corporate Secretary
- Senior Vice President, Head of the Compliance
Ms. Georgina Carolina Y. Martinez, Senior Vice President, Head of the Compliance and Corporate Support Services Group, is the Company's Chief Governance Officer. The Chief Governance Officer is tasked with ensuring that corporate governance policies are disseminated, adopted throughout the organization and become an integral part of the Company's culture. In addition, she also ensures that the necessary systems are in place to monitor compliance.
Ms. Georgina Carolina Y. Martinez also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. She ensures the Company's strict adherence to all laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to the business.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Non - Executive Director
- Vice Chairman
MARIA PATRICIA Z. RIINGEN was first elected as a Director of the Company on May 20, 2019. She is the President of Manta Equities, Inc (Manta) and Manta Foundation, Inc and a Director of Mantra Resources, Inc. She is also a Director of EPI. Prior thereto, she held various positions with the Western Union Company, and was the Senior Vice President and Regional Head for Asia Pacific. Her other previous roles were as Executive Director and a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Development Bank, Vice President at Citibank N.A., and Brand Manager of Procter & Gamble. She is a member of the Young President's Organization (YPO). She was among Asia's Top 20 People in Cash Management selected by Finance Asia in 2011 for being one of the region's most influential power players and up-and- coming executives in the cash management industry. In 2013, Ms. Riingen was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the World for her accomplishments as a Filipina senior executive working in a global company. In the same year, she received the Pinnacle Group's CSR Award for spearheading a range of initiatives for better access to financial services in the Philippines. Ms. Riingen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, major in Marketing, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of the Philippines.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- AVP - Mining Business, Resident Mine Manager - HMC Manicani
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Safety, Health and Environment
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Business Development and Strategic Projects
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Material Management Sector
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer
- Vice President - Nickel Mining Business
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Chief Security Adviser and Vice President - Internal Security
- Vice President - Security and Administrative Services and Officer - in - Charge
Gen. (Ret.) Romeo T. Tanalgo, Vice President-Security and Administrative Services and Officer-in-Charge of the Risk and Assurance Group, assumed the post of Chief Risk Officer effective 01 April 2021. He replaced Mr. Jose B. Anievas who retired on May 31, 2021. The Chief Risk Officer supervises the Company's Enterprise Risk Management System and spearheads its implementation, review and continuous improvement. He takes the lead in identifying key risks exposure relating to economic, environmental, social and governance factors that may affect the achievement of the Company's strategic objectives and developing risk mitigation plans for such risks. He communicates the top risks and the status of implementation of the Company's risk management strategies and action plans to the Board Risk Oversight Committee, and works with the President and CEO in updating and making recommendations to the Board Risk Oversight Committee.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Special Projects
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President - Corporate & Regulatory Affairs and Community Relations
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Facility Management and Aviation
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Service Management Sector
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Assistant Vice President - Risk Management Sector
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- Non - Executive Director
- General Manager of the Nickel Sales
YUSUKE NIWA is the General Manager of the Nickel Sales and Raw Materials Department, Non-Ferrous Metals Division of SMM. He has more than thirty (30) years of experience in SMM's non-ferrous metals and materials businesses, specializing in the fields of accounting, project management and administration. He likewise held significant posts relative to the Sierra Gorda copper mine of SMM in Chile. Mr. Niwa is also an incumbent director of the Company's affiliates, THNC, CBNC and Nickel Asia Holdings, Inc. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Economics from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.
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