Leadership

PHA is proudly led and managed by experts at the top of their fields. Get to know the movers at the helm of the Company’s strategic directions and ongoing initiatives here.

Leadership

PHA is proudly led and managed by experts at the top of their fields. Get to know the movers at the helm of the Company’s strategic directions and ongoing initiatives here.

Esteban G. Peña Sy

Chairman/Director

Eugenio T. Tan

President & CEO / Director

Marian Peña

Director

Ernest Sze Lok Yeung

Director/CFA

Brandon P. Leong

Director & Treasurer

Atty. Geronimo B. Halili

Director / SEC Compliance Officer

Orlando S. Mercado

Independent Director

Maria Clara A. Camacho

Independent Director

Steven Cesar G. Virata

Independent Director

Atty. Jarodelyn N. Mabalot

Corporate Secretary

Atty. Nasha Jemimah R. Reyes-Ferrer

Assistant Corporate Secretary

Eugenio T. Tan

President & CEO / Director

Alexander L. Bangsoy

President and CEO of Goshen Land Capital, Inc.

Thomas S. Consolation

COO of Premiere Georesources

Esteban G. Peña Sy

Chairman/Director

Eugenio T. Tan

President & CEO / Director

Marian Peña

Director/EVP

Ernest Sze Lok Yeung

Director / CFA

Brandon P. Leong

Director & Treasurer

Helenita D. Ong

Asst. Treasurer

Christina P. Leong

Chief Investment Officer / Investor Relations Officer / Chief Information Officer

Atty. Jarodelyn N. Mabalot

Corporate Secretary

Atty. Nasha Jemimah R. Reyes-Ferrer

Assistant Corporate Secretary

PHA Organizational Structure

PHA Conglomerate Map

PHA Shareholding Structure

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Esteban G. Peña Sy

Chairman/Director

Mr. Peña Sy (age 75 ) was elected as a Regular Director of PHA in January 2023.

He is currently a Director and the President of Philippine Plaza Holdings Inc., the company behind  Sofitel Philippine Plaza, and Mabuhay Holdings Corp., a publicly-listed company. Throughout his storied career, Esteban has held key positions in various companies, including the Ayala Group of Companies.

There, he was Assistant Vice President for the Bank of the Philippine Islands; Head of the Business Development Group for the Island Development Bank of Brunei; and Assistant Director for Ayala International Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Ayala International (Hong Kong) Ltd. He was also the Assistant Secretary General of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry from 1972-79, before becoming its Executive Director from 1980-86. Shortly after, Esteban co-founded the Pan Asian Management Group (Hong Kong).

Over the next few decades, he served as Managing Director for its various subsidiaries, such as AI Financial Services Ltd., Pan Asian Management Ltd., and Pan Asian Oasis Telecom Ltd; as well as Director for Jiangsu Pan Asian Cable Co. Ltd. Owing to his work with the group, he was accredited by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission as an Investment Adviser. Prior to joining PHA, he was the Director and Chairman of the listed IRC Properties Inc. (now known as Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc.). Esteban graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in Economics and completed the 43rd Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.

Eugene T. Tan

President & CEO / Director

Mr. Tan (age 62) was elected as a Regular Director of PHA in October 2021. Mr. Tan was appointed as the President and CEO of PHA on 3 August, 2023.

Mr. Tan was the Co-CEO of Oriental Patron Asia Limited where he managed the corporate finance, capital markets, M&A, sales and distribution businesses and private investment business lines of 28-year old Greater China firm. He was previously the Co-CEO of Shanxi Securities International, where he was responsible for building the ECM/DCM/M&A and primary distribution for Shanxi Securities internationally.

Mr. Tan also held senior management roles in the following companies: Managing Director and Head, Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets – Asia of the Oppenheimer Investments Asia Limited (2013 –2016), Managing Director, Greater China of Rothschild (Hong Kong) Limited (2010 – 2012). Managing Director of Argyle Street Management (2007- 2010), Managing Director and Head, Financial Institutions Group – Asia, ex-Japan of HSBC Investment Bank (2003 – 2007), Managing Director and Head, Financial Institutions Group – Asia, ex-Japan of HSBC Investment Bank (2003 – 2007), Director and Head, Financial Institutions Group – Asia, ex-Japan of Salomon Smith Barney (1999 – 2002), Director and Head, Equity Capital Markets of ING Barings (1995 – 1998), Associate/Vice President, Global Finance/Corporate Finance. (New York) of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1990 – 1994), Management Associate/Manager, Institutional Bank of Citibank, N.A. (1985 – 1988). Mr. Tan also served as an Industrial Zone Task Force Director of Hong Kong Trade and Development Council which advises the Hong Kong government on SME businesses. He was also the Independent Director of KGI Securities (Taiwan) Co. Ltd (2010 – 2013) and KGI Securities (Thailand) Pcl (2008 – 2010), Independent Advisor of Power Sector Asset and Liabilities Management Corporation (2008-2010).

Mr. Tan holds a Business Administration and Accountancy degree, Summa Cum Laude (with highest distinction), from the University of the Philippines. He was awarded as a Distinguished Alumni Awardee in 2020 by UP Virata School of Business. Mr. Tan obtained his Master of Business Administration degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Palo Alto, CA (1988 – 1990) and graduated with distinction and as an Arjay Miller Scholar and Deloitte and Touche Accounting Awardee as the Top Accounting Graduate.

Marian Peña

Director

Ms. Marian Pena (age 72) was appointed as a Regular Director of Premiere Horizon Alliance Corporation on 3 August 2023 and also as the Company’s Executive Vice President.

Ms. Pena is the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Securities Development Corporation (“ESDC”) and Nouvo Gran CT. She is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of business experience in China, HK and the Philippines.

Ms. Peña received her Bachelor’s Degree Major in Business Administration from St. Theresa’s College.

Ernest Sze Lok Yeung

Director / CFA

Mr. Ernest Yeung (age 55) was elected as Regular Director of PHA on August 3, 2023.

He is a veteran in corporate strategy, project finance, private equity, and asset management whereby he held key positions at Changsheng Fund Management, Manulife Asset Management, DBS Bank, PSEG, HSBC, Nomura Securities, JP Morgan and the Swire Group in Hong Kong, Singapore and China.

Mr. Yeung holds a master’s degree in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as bachelor’s degrees in law and science from Beijing University and King’s College, London respectively. He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment of UK.

Brandon P. Leong

Director & Treasurer

Mr. Leong (age 40) was elected as a Regular Director of PHA in December 2020.

He is a Director and the Vice President of Operations for Eastern Securities Development Corporation (ESDC) and the Business Unit Lead of Round One, the country’s first equity crowdfunding platform.

A graduate of the University of California Irvine with a degree in Sociology and Business, Brandon is well-equipped in navigating the industry’s regulatory landscape while maintaining a high level of business efficiency. 

Outside of his current commitments, he provides market education, financial literacy, and fintech consultation for teams and organizations seeking to create their digital footprint in the Philippines’ financial landscape.

With his unique background in both finance and technology, he provides key insights and solutions to the challenging interface between customers and the organizations aspiring to deliver innovative financial services. 

Atty. Geronimo B. Halili

Director / SEC Compliance Officer

Atty. Halili (age 55) was elected as a Regular Director of PHA in January 2023.

An established lawyer, he is currently the Proprietor at G. B. Halili Law Office since 2015.

Atty. Halili began his career as a law intern in the Office of Supreme Court Justice Jose A. R. Melo in 1993. Three years later, he passed the Philippine Bar Examinations in the Top 16.

He went on to become a Senior Associate at Y. F. Busmente & Associates Law Offices, and then a Partner at HaliliCertezaMatibag Law Offices.

Atty. Halili graduated from the Philippine School of Business Administration with a degree in Accountancy and from San Beda College with a degree in Commerce – Major in Business Management. He proceeded to obtain his Law Degree from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law.

Orlando S. Mercado

Director

Mr. Mercado (79) is a former Senator, Secretary of Defense, and Ambassador. He is a veteran broadcaster and professor of political science, communication, and business management.


He served as the Secretary General of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, based at the National College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines – Diliman from 2010 to 2021.


He is currently a member of the faculty of the Ateneo School of Government, an
Eminent Fellow and member of the Academic Council of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), and teaches MBA courses at FEU Makati. In addition, he serves as Chairman of the Multi-Sectoral Advisory Board of the Education, Training, and Doctrine Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and writes a weekly column for The Manila Times.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Master of Arts in Communication, and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science all from the University of the Philippines.

Maria Clara A. Camacho

Independent Director

Maria Clara (Kim) Camacho graduated from Radcliffe College, Harvard University in 1977 with a degree in AB Economics (cum laude) and earned her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1980. She briefly worked with Seagrams Latin America in New York in Marketing before returning to the Philippines in late 1981. She joined National Development Company where she handled the first commercial paper issuance by a Philippine company in the USA, worked on the rehabilitation of CDCP and was OIC of Marina Properties Corporation. She later founded and managed an award-winning fashion accessories manufacturing and exporting business. Kim also worked on real estate development with Carmelray and Rockwell Land. She opened the Sotheby’s office in the Philippines and was the country representative. She was a member of the Advisory Board of RCBC for ten years.

Today, Kim is an international art collector and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Yuchengco Museum and the Asia Pacific Acquisition Committee of the Tate Modern in London.

Steven Cesar G. Virata

Director

Mr. Virata (68) brings over 3 decades of leadership experience, with strong
qualifications in aviation management, aviation training, airport development, and real estate development and property management.

His aviation career spans operational, commercial, and executive roles, as President & COO of OMNI Aviation Corp. and OMNI Tristar Holdings Corp., leading aviation training operations and the development of an industrial aviation park. He has held key positions in Pacific Airways, Air Ads Inc., and Big A Aviation, and has provided consultancy services to Pacific Global One, Cavitex Holdings (Sangley International Airport), and C. Miller Aero Services. In 2024, he was appointed Executive Director of FEATI Schools Inc.’s aviation division, an IATA Authorized Training Center, and Executive Director of the Philippine Association of Aviation Colleges & Institutions.

In real estate, he served as Executive Vice President of Victoria Araneta Properties Inc., President of Rainbows’ End Subdivision Association, and currently as Trustee & President of Windsor Tower Condominium Association and President of ATAR IV
Property Holdings Co. Inc.   He also leads SG Virata Consult OPC, and has held
various roles in investment and holding companies. In 2024, he became President of the Equestrian Association of the Philippines and a Channel Partner of Berde
Renewables Inc.

He graduated from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture.

Atty. Jarodelyn N. Mabalot

Corporate Secretary

Atty. Jarodelyn N. Mabalot (age 33) obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 2016, where she ranked sixth in her class and her Legal Management degree from the same university where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Atty. Mabalot became a partner in Divina Law in December 2024. As a member of the Corporate and Special Project Groups, her key areas of practice are labor law compliance, corporate governance, regulatory practice, cross border transactions, and data privacy. She provides legal services to highly specialized industries, particularly healthcare, insurance, financial institutions, and food and beverage. Atty. Mabalot is a co-author of the Compendious Bar Reviewer on Labor Law (2023-2025 editions).

Atty. Nasha Jemimah R. Reyes-Ferrer

Assistant Corporate Secretary

Atty. Nasha Jemimah R. Reyes-Ferrer (age 33) obtained her Juris Doctor degree in 2016, and bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Atty. Reyes-Ferrer became a partner at DivinaLaw in January 2024, and has been a key member of the Firm’s Corporate and Special Projects Group since 2017. Her practice areas include corporate governance, regulatory compliance, corporate services, foreign investments, estate planning, and mergers & acquisitions Atty. Reyes-Ferrer is also a Certified Compliance Officer since November 2022. Additionally, she is a co-author of the Compendious Bar Reviewer on Political Law and the Compendious Bar Reviewer on Legal and Judicial Ethics (2023-2025 Editions).

Alexander L. Bangsoy

President and CEO of Goshen Land Capital, Inc.

Atty. Alexander Bangsoy (age 58) is the President and CEO of Goshen Land Capital, Inc., one of the biggest real estate companies in Northern Luzon in the Philippines.

In 2014, he was appointed to a board seat at the John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC), a subsidiary of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), by former President Benigno Aquino III. During this time, he was also a Legal Consultant to the National Power Corporation.

At present, he is the administrator of the Manahan Building in Session Road, Baguio; a leader of Tuloy Pinoy; and an active member of Gawad Kalinga and Legal Aid.

He has also been nominated for various awards, including the 2013 Outstanding Citizen of Baguio and by the Philippine Stock Exchange for the Ernst & Young 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Alex graduated from Saint Louis University with a degree in Accounting. He obtained his Doctor in Jurisprudence from the Ateneo College of Law, and his Masters in Entrepreneurship from the Asian Institute of Management. Additionally, he took up the Owner/President Management Program — Batch 45 at the Harvard Business School, before capping off his studies with the Accelerating Sales Force Performance program at the Kellogg School of Management.