GT CAPITAL HOLDINGS - Key Persons
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- Vice Chairman
- Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee
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- Member of the Group Management Team
- President, Metrobank Foundation
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- Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
- Treasurer
- Adviser
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- Member of the Group Management Team
- President, Toyota
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- CEO
- Member of the Group Management Team
- President
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- Director
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
- Member of the Nominations Committee
- President
- Adviser
Carmelo Maria Luza Bautista, 65 years old, Filipino, assumed the role of President and Director of GT Capital in 2011. Prior to his election, Mr. Bautista joined First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC) in April of 2008 as Executive Director and was appointed as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee. He later assumed the position of Head of FMIC's Investment Banking Group in 2009. Mr. Bautista has been in the Banking and Financial Services sector for 45 years. Some highlights of his previous scope of responsibilities over this period include: Program Director at Citibank Asia Pacific Banking Institute; Vice President and Head of the Local Corporate and Public Sector Groups at Citibank-Manila; Vice President-Real Estate Finance Group, Citibank N.A.-Singapore Branch; Vice President-Structured Finance at Citibank N.A.-Singapore Regional Office; Country Manager of ABN AMRO Bank-Philippines; and President and CEO of Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM). Mr. Bautista has a Master's degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management, where he graduated in the Dean's Citation List. He also has a Bachelor's degree, Major in Economics, from the Ateneo de Manila University. Mr. Bautista currently serves as Chairman of Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corporation (TFSPH), as well as Director of Federal Land, Inc., Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), AXA Philippines, GT Capital Auto and Mobility Holdings, Inc. (GTCAM), Toyota Subic, Inc., GT Mobility Ventures, Inc., and Toyota Manila Bay Corporation (TMBC). He is also an Adviser to the Board of Trustees of GT Foundation, Inc. and an Independent Director of Vivant Corporation, a listed company.
GT Capital (PSE:GTCAP) is a major listed Philippine conglomerate involved in banking through Metrobank, automotive through Toyota, property through Federal Land, infrastructure through Metro Pacific, insurance through AXA, and motorcycle financing through Sumisho.
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- Independent Director
- Member of the Risk and Sustainability Oversight Committee
Consuelo D. Garcia, 68 years old, Filipino, was elected as an Independent Director of GT Capital Holdings, Inc. on May 17, 2021. She currently holds the following positions: Independent Director of ACEN CORPORATION, The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Sun Life Investment Management and Trust Corporation, and Far Eastern University, Incorporated; Independent Director and Trustee of ING Foundation Philippines, Inc.; Member of the Board of Directors of the FINEX Academy and of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) where she is the Liaison Director for its Finex Capital Markets Committee, and for its Information, Communications and Technology Committee. She is also a member of the Capital Markets Development Council and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors. She was formerly the Country Manager and Head of Clients of ING Bank N.V., Manila Branch from September 2008 until November 15, 2017. Ms. Garcia previously worked with SGV in audit and in Bank of Boston, Philippine Branch. Ms. Garcia is a Certified Public Accountant and she graduated Magna Cum Laude for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in Accounting from the University of the East.
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- Vice President / GT Capital Auto & Mobility Dealership Holdings, Inc.
GT Capital Auto & Mobility Dealership Holdings, Inc. (GTCAM)
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- Group Chairman
- Metrobank Group Founder and Chairman, Has Always Been Driven by a Purpose Higher Than Profit - He Envisions His Business to Be a Force for the Benefit of the Filipino People
It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Founder and Group Chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty.
He was surrounded by family and loved ones at the time. He was 86 years old.
Dr. George Ty Siao Kian (鄭少堅) had been the Chairman Emeritus of GT Capital until his passing in November 2018. He served as GT Capital's Chairman of the Board since its inception in July 2007 until July 11, 2012. Dr. Ty was also the founder of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (MBT), a listed company, and served as its Chairman from 1975 until 2006 when he became Group Chairman of the Metrobank Group of Companies. Dr. Ty graduated from the University of Santo Tomas and received his Doctorate in Humanities, Honoris Causa from the same university. Prior to his passing, he was concurrently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) and of the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP).
Dr. George S.K. Ty, Metrobank Group Founder and Chairman, has always been driven by a purpose higher than profit-he envisions his business to be a force for the benefit of the Filipino people.
Since its inception in 2009, the GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI) has striven to pursue the philanthropic objectives of Dr. George S.K. Ty and family while investing in strategic programs that advance the development of underprivileged communities. GTFI continues to pursue its noble objectives by supporting programs in the field of education and initiating projects for the marginalized in our society.
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- Chairman
- Chairman Emeritus
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- Member of the Group Management Team
- President, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company
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- Chairman
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
Francisco C. Sebastian, 68 years old, Filipino, was re-elected as Chairman of GT Capital Holdings, Inc. in May 2022. Prior to assuming this post, he was co-Vice Chairman of GT Capital since May 2016. He joined the Metrobank Group in 1997 as president of the investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group, First Metro Investment Corporation, a position that he held for 13 years, and as chairman for another 12 years. He continues to serve as First Metro's senior adviser today. Mr. Sebastian concurrently serves as Vice Chairman of Metrobank since 2006. He is also a director of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), and Federal Land, Inc. Mr. Sebastian started his financial career when he was seconded by Ayala Investment and Development Corporation to Hong Kong in 1975 in Ayala International Finance Limited and subsequently Filinvest Finance (HK) Ltd. until 1984. He then started his own corporate and financial advisory firm, Integrated Financial Services Ltd. (HK), which he owned and managed until his return to the Philippines to join the Metrobank Group in 1997. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honors) from the Ateneo de Manila University and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1975.
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- Chief Financial Officer
- EVP
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
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- Chairman of the Audit Committee
- Independent Director
- Member of the Nominations Committee
- Member of the Risk and Sustainability Oversight Committee
Biography
Guillermo Co Choa, 64 years old, Filipino, was appointed as Board Adviser of GT Capital in June 2016. He is currently the Chairman of Property Company of Friends, Inc. Mr. Choa earned his Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Major in Marketing, from De La Salle University and his Master's degree in Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific.
Jaime Miguel G. Belmonte, 59 years old, Filipino, is a Board Adviser of GT Capital. Prior to this, he was an Independent Director of GT Capital from 2012 until 2020. He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Philippine Star (since 1998); President and Chief Executive Officer of BusinessWorld (since 2015); President and Publisher of Pilipino Star Ngayon (since 1994) and PM Pang-Masa (since 2003); President of Pilipino Star Printing Company (since 1994); President of Nation Broadcasting Corporation of the Philippines (since 2016); and President of Hastings Holdings Inc. Mr. Belmonte is also the President of Cebu-based The Freeman and Banat News (since 2004); Vice Chairman of People Asia magazine; Member of the Board of Trustees of Metrobank Foundation (since 2022); and a former member of the Board of Advisers of Manila Tytana College (since 2008 to 2022). Aside from GT Capital, Mr. Belmonte also sits on the board of Cignal TV, Nation Broadcasting Corporation of the Philippines, and Hastings Holdings Inc. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of the Philippines in Diliman. Mr. Belmonte has no directorships in other listed companies aside from GT Capital.
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- EVP
- Finance
- Member of the Executive Officers Team
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- Investor Relations Manager, Investor Relations, Strategic Planning, and Corporate Communication Dept
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- Assistant
- Corporate Secretary
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- SVP / Head, Investor Relations, Strategic Planning and Corporate Communication
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- Member of the Group Management Team
- Chairman and President, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
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- Assistant
- Corporate Secretary
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Adviser
- Adviser to the Board
GT Capital (PSE:GTCAP) is a major listed Philippine conglomerate involved in banking through Metrobank, automotive through Toyota, property through Federal Land, infrastructure through Metro Pacific, insurance through AXA, and motorcycle financing through Sumisho.
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- Chairman of the Compensation Committee
- Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee
- Chairman of the Nominations Committee
- Independent Director
- Lead Independent Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Risk and Sustainability Oversight Committee
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- Chairman
- Independent Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Member of the Nominations Committee
- Member of the Risk and Sustainability Oversight Committee
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- FVP / Head, Accounting and Financial Control
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Adviser
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- FVP / Head of Property Management and Project Director for Cavite Projects
- FVP / Head of Property Management Department and Project Director for Cavite Projects
Biography
Stephen John San Juan Comia, 45 years old, Filipino, serves as First Vice President and Head of the Property Management Department of GT Capital and concurrently, Head of the Project Development Group of Federal Land. He brings to GT Capital more than 17 years of experience in the property sector having worked for Ayala Land, Inc. from 2005 until 2021 where he served as Estate Development Head. Mr. Comia handled land acquisition and overall master-planning, development, sales, marketing, and property management of various estate developments. The estates that he handled include Nuvali in Sta. Rosa and Calamba, Laguna, Arca South in Taguig, The Junction Place in Novaliches, and Vermosa in Imus and Dasmariñas, Cavite. Mr. Comia holds a Master in Business Administration degree from the Asian Institute of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering from the Ateneo de Manila University.
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- VP / Head, Human Resources and Administration
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- Member of the Group Management Team
- President, Federal Land, Inc.