Mr. Lance Y. Gokongwei received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chairman
Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.
Robinsons Bank Corporation
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Handyman Express Mart, Inc.
Robinsons Appliances Corp.
Robinsons Daiso Diversified Corp.
Robinsons Specialty Stores, Inc.
Robinsons Toys, Inc.
Robinsons Ventures Corporation
South Star Drug, Inc.
Waltermart-Handyman, Inc.
Angeles Supercenter, Inc.
Everyday Convenience Stores, Inc.
Robinsons True Serve Hardware Philippines, Inc.
Robinsons Handyman, Inc.
Eurogrocer Corp.
JAS 8 Retailing Mngt. Corporation
RHI Builders and Contractors Depot Corp
Vice Chairman
Robinsons Convenience Stores, Inc.
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Robinsons Land Corporation
Vice Chairman and Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Robinsons Handyman, Inc.
Robinson's Incorporated
Robinsons Supermarket Corporation
President and Chief Operating Officer
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Universal Robina Corporation
JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation
JG Summit Olefins Corporation
Director
Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation
United Industrial Corporation Limited
Director and Vice Chairman
Manila Electric Company
Trustee and Secretary
Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc.
James L. Go, is the Vice Chairman of the Company. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Robinsons Supermarket Corporation, Robinson's Incorporated, Robinsons Convenience Stores, Inc., and Robinsons Handyman, Inc. He is a director of Handyman Express Mart, Inc., RHD Daiso-Saizen, Inc., Robinsons Appliances Corp., Robinsons Daiso Diversified Corp., Robinsons Specialty Stores, Inc., Robinsons Toys, Inc., Robinsons Ventures Corporation, South Star Drug, Inc., Waltermart-Handyman, Inc., Angeles Supercenter, Inc., Eurogrocer Corp. and JAS 8 Retailing Mngt. Corporation. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JG Summit Holdings, Inc. and Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation. He is the Chairman of Universal Robina Corporation, Robinsons Land Corporation, JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation and JG Summit Olefins Corporation. He is a director of Marina Center Holdings Private Limited, United Industrial Corporation Limited and Hotel Marina City Private Limited. He is also the President and Trustee of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. He has been a director of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) since November 3, 2011. He is a member of the Technology Strategy Committee and Advisor of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PLDT. He was elected a director of Manila Electric Company on December 16, 2013. Mr. James L. Go received his Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Robina Gokongwei Pe, is the President, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. She is a Director of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., Robinsons Land Corporation, Cebu Air, Inc., and Robinsons Bank Corporation. She is a Trustee of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation Inc., Immaculate Conception Academy Scholarship Fund and the Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation. She was also a member of the University of the Philippines Centennial Commission. She attended the University of the Philippines-Diliman from 1978 to 1981 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree (Journalism) from New York University in 1984. Ms. Pe joined the group in 1984 as a management trainee. She is a daughter of Mr. John L. Gokongwei, Jr.
Ian James Winward McLeod was elected as a director of the Company on November 23, 2018. He was named Group Chief Executive of The Dairy Farm Group in September 2017 (the pan-Asian multi-format retailer), having spent the previous two years as Chief Executive Officer of Southeastern Grocers, the fifth largest supermarket chain in the United States. With over 30 year’s retail experience, Ian began his career with Asda (subsequently Wal-Mart) in 1981, where he spent 20 years working in the United Kingdom and Germany. Following this, he moved to Halfords (the UK’s leading cycling and motoring retailer) where he became Chief Executive Officer in 2005. In 2008, he moved to Australia as Managing Director of Coles, overseeing 2,200 outlets and 100,000 employees. Whilst there he oversaw fundamental improvements in product quality and value as well as customer service. This resulted in Coles producing substantial increases in both turnover and profits, as well as significant market outperformance. Ian attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program in 1999 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in his native Scotland in 2010 for services to Business and Retail.
Mr. Choo Peng Chee was elected as a member of the Board of Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. on July 30, 2021. He was appointed CEO of DFI Retail North Asia in August 2021, covering all food retail operations in Hong Kong, Macau, China, as well as the convenience format in Singapore. He has been a director of the Dairy Farm Management Services Board since 2013 and is also a member of the Executive Board of the DF Retail Group. He joined the Group in 2000 and was the Chief Executive Officer of Cold Storage, Market Place and Shop N Save in Singapore from 2005 to 2009. He subsequently served as the Chief Executive Officer for Wellcome Hong Kong from 2010, and was appointed as the Regional Director, North Asia (Food) in 2013, and CEO – North Asia & Group Convenience in 2018. Mr. Choo Peng Chee has more than 35 years of retail experience and has an MBA in Retailing from the University of Stirling, Scotland.
Antonio L. Go, was elected as an independent director of the Company on July 4, 2013. He also currently serves as director and President of Equitable Computer Services, Inc. and is the Chairman of Equicom Savings Bank and ALGO Leasing and Finance, Inc. He is also a director of Medilink Network, Inc., Maxicare Healthcare Corporation, Equicom Manila Holdings, Equicom Inc., Equitable Development Corporation, United Industrial Corporation Limited, Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation, Pin-An Holdings, Inc., Equicom Information Technology and Cebu Air, Inc. He is also a trustee of Go Kim Pah Foundation, Equitable Foundation, Inc., and Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. He graduated from Youngstown University, United States with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He attended the International Advanced Management program at the International Management Institute, Geneva, Switzerland as well as the Financial Planning/Control program at the ABA National School of Bankcard Management, Northwestern University, United States.
Rodolfo P. Ang, Rodolfo Ang completed his undergraduate studies at the Ateneo de Manila University, earning a double degree, AB Communications and BS Management (Honors program), Magna Cum Laude, in 1983. He earned his MBA at Boston College in 1988, graduating number one in his class. He is a PhD candidate of the University of the Philippines. Mr. Ang has been an educator for over 30 years, beginning as a H.S. English teacher in Xavier School right out of college, then joining the full-time faculty of the Management Department of the Ateneo de Manila’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1985. He became Chairman of the department in 1991, and held a variety of administrative appointments in the Ateneo before eventually being named Dean of the John Gokongwei School of Management (Loyola Schools) in 2004, a post he held for the next ten years. He transferred to the Ateneo Professional Schools in April, 2014, when he was asked to assume the role of Dean of the Graduate School of Business. His research interests are in the area of business franchising and social entrepreneurship.
His business interests are in fast-food franchises and small scale commercial real estate development. He sits on the Boards of Xavier School (Greenhills), San Jose Seminary, the Fr. Barbero Foundation for PGH Charity Patients, ERDA Foundation, ERDA Tech Foundation, and Perla Compania de Seguros (Perla Insurance). He has served the Commission on Higher Education in various capacities, as a member of the Technical Panel for Business and Management Education, member of the Technical Committee for Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, and member of the NCR Regional Quality Assessment Team. He is a past President of the Alumni Association of Xavier School, and past Chairman of the Jollibee Franchisees Association. He is a member of the Board (representing Asia) and incumbent President (2014-2015) of the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools.
Robinsons Retail elected Cirilo (Vic) P. Noel as an Independent Director during the Company’s board meeting held on August 12, 2020, joining Independent Directors Antonio L. Go, Roberto R. Romulo, and Rodolfo P. Ang.
Mr. Noel is currently a Board of Trustee of St. Luke’s Foundation and a director of St. Luke’s Medical Center and several other companies. He also sits as a director in the following publicly listed companies: JG Summit Holdings, Inc., Globe Telecoms, Security Bank and San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. He is a certified public accountant and a lawyer, and his areas of expertise include international tax, tax advisory and planning, tax advocacy, litigation, investment and trade laws. In June 30, 2017, Mr. Noel retired as Chairman and Managing Partner of SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.