AYALA LAND LOGISTICS - Key Persons


Anna Ma. Margarita B. Dy - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ms. Dy, Filipino, 54, is a Director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) since October 1, 2023. She has served as the ALI's Executive Vice President since January 1, 2023 and Chief Operating Officer since April 26, 2023. She has been a member of the Company's Management Committee since August 2008. Ms. Dy also serves as the Chairman of AREIT, Inc.; Head of the Residential Business Group and the Malls Group of the Company; and director and officer of various companies within the ALI Goup. She headed the Company's Strategic Landbanking Group for several years. Prior to joining ALI, she was a Vice President of Benpres Holdings Corporation. She graduated magna cum laude from Ateneo De Manila University with BS of Arts Degree in Economics Honors Program in 1990. She earned her Master's degree in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science in 1991 and MBA at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in Boston in 1996.

Augusto D. Bengzon - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Bernard Vincent O. Dy

Job Titles:
  • Dy Director
Mr. Dy, Filipino, 59, has been the Chairman of the Board of the Company since April 21, 2022. He is a Director since February 24, 2016. He served as the Chairman from February 24, 2016 to April 12, 2018. He is the President and CEO of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), a publicly-listed company, and a member of the Ayala Group Management Committee since April 2014. He is also a Director of other publicly-listed companies, AREIT, Inc. and MCT Bhd of Malaysia. Concurrently, he is the Chairman of Alveo Land Corporation, Alviera Country Club, Inc., Altaraza Development Corporation, Amaia Land Corporation, Amicassa Process Solutions, Inc., Avencosouth Corp., Aviana Development Corp., Ayagold Retailers, Inc., Ayala Property Management Corporation, Ayalaland-Tagle Properties, Inc., Bellavita Land Corporation, BGNorth Properties, Inc., BGSouth Properties, Inc., BGWest Properties, Inc., Cagayan De Oro Gateway Corp., Makati Development Corporation, Nuevocentro, Inc., Portico Land Corporation, Station Square East Commercial Corporation, and Vesta Property Holdings, Inc.; Vice Chairman of Aurora Properties Incorporated, Ayalaland Premier, Inc., Ceci Realty Inc., and Ayala Greenfield Development Corporation, and Director of Accendo Commercial Corp., AKL Properties, Inc., ALI Eton Property Development Corporation, Avida Land Corp., AyalaLand Medical Facilities Leasing, Inc., Philippine Integrated Energy Solutions, Inc., Serendra, Inc., and Whiteknight Holdings, Inc.. He is also the President and CEO of Berkshires Holdings, Inc., Bonifacio Land Corporation, Columbus Holdings, Inc., Emerging City Holdings, Inc., and Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation; President of Alabang Commercial Corporation, Bonifacio Art Foundation, Inc., and Hero Foundation Inc.; member of the Board of Trustees of Ayala Foundation, Inc. and Ayala Group Club, Inc.; advisor of Alveo-Federal Land Communities, Inc.; and, Director of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines since 2010 and Vice Chairman since 2017. Mr. Dy earned a degree of BBA in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame in 1985, an MBA in 1997, and Masters in International Relations in 1989 from the University of Chicago.

Cassandra Lianne S. Yap - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the AUDIT COMMITTEE
  • Chairman of CORPORATE GOVERNANCE and NOMINATION COMMITTEE
  • Member / RISK MANAGEMENT and RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS COMMITTEE
Ms. Yap, Filipino, 33, has been an Independent Director of the Company since April 13, 2020. She is the Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Zamcore Realty & Development Corp. She is also the President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of Ferenzo Holdings & Development Corp., and the Executive Vice President of FelCris Hotels & Resorts Corp. She graduated in 2011 with a degree in Psychology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia.

DB Schenker

Job Titles:
  • Leader
DB Schenker, a leader in global logistics solutions and supply chain management, has signed an agreement with ALLHC to lease the latter's ready-built facility in ALogis Calamba in Laguna.

Felipe U. Yap

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chairman
Mr. Yap, Filipino, 85, has been Vice Chairman of the Company from February 24, 2016. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company from 2000 to February 2016 and Vice Chairman from 1993 to 2000. His other significant positions include: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of publicly-listed companies Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company, and Manila Mining Corporation, of Far Southeast Gold Resources, Inc., Lepanto Investment and Development Corporation, Diamant Manufacturing and Trading Corporation, Diamond Drilling Corporation of the Philippines, and Shipside, Inc.; Chairman of the Board of publicly-listed company Zeus Holdings, Inc., Kalayaan Copper-Gold Resources, Inc., and Yapster e-Conglomerate, Inc.; Director of Manila Peninsula Hotel, Inc., Philippine Associated Smelting & Refining Corp. (PASAR). He graduated with a degree in. B.A. Philosophy from the University of San Carlos in Cebu. He has extensive experience in the mining industry. He served as Chairman of the PSE Board of Governors from 2000 to 2002.

Francis M. Montojo - CFO, Chief Risk Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Finance Officer
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Compliance Officer

Gabriel Luis T. Sioson

Job Titles:
  • Head, Industrial Parks & Real Estate Logistics

Jaime Alfonso E. Zobel de Ayala

Job Titles:
  • Director
Mr. Zobel de Ayala, Filipino, 32, has been a Director of the Company since May 14, 2020. He is the Head of the Business Development, Innovation and Digital innovation Group of Ayala Corporation. He is a Director of Globe Telecom, Inc., Mynt (GCash), ACEN Corporation, BPI Capital Corporation, MCT Berhad (Malaysia), and Yoma Strategic Holdings (YSH) among others. He is the Chairman of Global Ideas Committee of the Makati Business Club and a member of the Investment Committee of the Kickstart Ventures, Inc. and 917Ventures. Previously, he was Head of Business Development (Prepaid Division) of Globe Telecom. During his stint in Globe, he led the development and marketing strategy of Globe Switch, the most successful digital app in company history. Before joining Ayala Group, he was an Analyst at Goldman Sachs Singapore under the Macro Sales Desk (Securities Division). He graduated at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, with Primary Concentration in Government in 2013 and his Masters of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in New York 2019.

Jessica O. Santos

Job Titles:
  • Head, Commercial Leasing

Ma. Florence Therese - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Secretary

Marita C. Cabral

Job Titles:
  • Head, Human Resources & Special Projects

Nathanael C. Go

Job Titles:
  • Director
Mr. Go, Filipino, 47, has been a Director of the Company since January 13, 2017. He is also the President of Grenelle Central Corporation, Mighty and Strong (MAS) Food Corporation, United Harvest Corporation, and United Sustainment Solutions Corporation. Mr. Go graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a BS degree in Foreign Service and completed his graduate studies in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick as a British Chevening scholar. Mr. Go worked in the Public Affairs practice of Burson Marstellar Beijing, and before that, was a senior member of the Policy and Strategy Division of the National Security Council, Philippines.

Nimfa Ambrosia L. Perez‑Paras - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Corporate Secretary

Patrick John C. Avila - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer

Renato O. Marzan - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Independent Director
Mr. Marzan, Filipino, 74, has been an Independent Director of the Company since January 13, 2017. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of UBS Securities Philippines, Inc. (USPI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG. He has been an independent director of the USPI since May 2010. He is also a consultant and director in a number of private corporations. He was formerly connected with Ayala Corporation where he retired in December 31, 2008. At the time of his retirement, he was the General Counsel, Managing Director and the Group Head of the Corporate Governance and Legal Affairs Group of the corporation. In such capacity, he exercised direct supervision and oversight over the Legal Division, Office of the Corporate Secretary, the Compliance Unit, and the Internal Audit of the corporation. He played an important role in the adoption and implementation of the principles and best practices of good corporate governance in the Ayala Group of Companies. During his career in Ayala, he also served as a director and corporate secretary of a number of companies within the Ayala Group. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Philosophy in 1969, and cum laude with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1973, both from San Beda University. Prior to joining Ayala in 1978, he was in the active practice of law.

Rex Ma. A. Mendoza

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the AUDIT COMMITTEE
  • Independent Director
Mr. Mendoza, Filipino, 60, has been an Independent Director of the Company since February 26, 2016, and its Lead Independent Director since July 18, 2017. He is the Chairman of Rampver Financials, a dynamic player in financial services specializing in investments, and one of the biggest distributors of mutual funds in the Philippines. He currently serves as the lead independent director of Globe Telecom, Inc., a publicly listed company, and an independent director of the National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines, and Ayala Land, Inc., (ALI) also publicly-listed companies. He is the chairman of the Board of Singapore Life, the Soldivo Bond Fund, Inc. and the Soldivo Strategic Growth Fund, Inc. He is also the lead independent director of Anvaya Cove Beach and Nature Club, Inc. and G Exchange Inc. (GXI, or GCash). He is a director of FLT Prime Insurance Corp., Cullinan Group, Esquire Financing, Inc., Mobile Group, Inc., Seven Tall Trees Events Company, Inc., and TechnoMarine Philippines. He is a member of Bro. Bo Sanchez' Mastermind Group, and is cited by many as one of the best leadership, business strategy, investments, marketing and sales speakers in the country. He is the author of two books, Trailblazing Success and Firing On All Cylinders, both certified national bestsellers. He served as the President & CEO of Philam Life, one of the country's most trusted financial services conglomerates, and was Chairman of its affiliates and subsidiaries. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Sales Officer of ALI. He was also Chairman of Ayala Land International Sales, Inc., President of Ayala Land Sales, Inc., and Avida Sales Corporation.

Robert S. Lao - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Director
  • President
  • Chairman of SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
Mr. Lao, Filipino, 48, has been Senior Vice President of ALI and a member of the Management Committee of Ayala Land, Inc. since April 19, 2017. He is also the Group Head of ALI's Estates Group and Central Land Acquisition Unit. He is concurrently the President and director of Accendo Commercial Corp., ALI ETON Property Development Corporation, Altaraza Development Corporation, AKL Properties Inc., Amaia Southern Properties, Inc., Aurora Properties Incorporated, Aviana Development Corp., CECI Realty Inc., and Nuevocentro, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and President of Adauge Commercial Corporation and Bonifacio Global City Estate Association Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Alagang Ayala Land Foundation Inc., Altaraza Prime Realty Corporation, Amicassa Process Solutions, Inc., Amorsedia Development Corporation, Arca South Integrated Terminal, Inc., AyalaLand Estates, Inc., Buendia Landholdings, Inc., Crans Montana Property Holdings Corporation, Crimson Field Enterprises, Inc., HLC Development Corporation, Red Creek Properties, Incorporated, and Lagdigan Land Corporation; Vice Chairman and President of Vesta Property Holdings, Inc.; Director and Executive Vice President of Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation; and, Director of Alveo-Federal Land Communities Inc., Alveo Land Corp., Amaia Land Corp., Avida Land Corp., Ayala Greenfield Development Corporation, Ayala Land International Sales, Inc., AyalaLand Premier, Inc., Ayala Property Management Corporation, Bellavita Land Corp., Berkshires Holdings, Inc., Cagayan de Oro Gateway Corp., Columbus Holdings Inc., Emerging City Holdings, Inc., Portico Land Corp., Serendra, Inc., Solinea, Inc., and Soltea Commercial Corp. Prior to joining ALI, he served as a Senior Process Engineer of Fujitsu Computer Products Corporation of the Philippines and Lead Process Engineer of PT. Quantum Electronics in Indonesia. He studied at the University of Santo Tomas and graduated cum laude in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1995. He completed his Master's in Business Management degree in 2001 from the Asian Institute of Management and attended the International Student Exchange Program from University of Cologne in Germany.