BOD AND OFFICERS

Francis Damasus A. Garcia, 64 years old, Filipino, is a first-time nominee to the Vivant Board. Currently, he is a Director of Mai-I Resources Corporation and Vivant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Vivant Energy Corporation. Prior to this, he was President and owner of Associated Computer Specialists, Inc. in Washington State for 34 years until 2019. He is not connected with any Philippine government agency or its instrumentalities.

Ramontito E. Garcia, 66 years old, Filipino, has been a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Company since December 20, 2002. He assumed the role of Chairman and CEO on April 6, 2020. On February 7, 2022, upon his retirement, he resigned as CEO.  Prior to this, he held the position of President from September 2003 to April 2020. Other positions currently held are as follows: Chairman – Vivant Energy Corporation; Chairman – Vivant Foundation, Inc., Hijos de F. Escaño, Inc., Minergy Power Corporation; Chairman and President – JEG Development Corporation; Vice Chairman – Visayan Electric Company; and Director –, Abovant Holdings, Inc., JEGVEG Realty, Inc., JDC Tomodachi,Inc. and JDC One Acacia Corporation.

Charles Sylvestre A. Garcia, 62 years old, Filipino, is a Director of the Company and a Member of the Company’s Executive Committee since September 30, 2004. He assumed the role of the Chairman on June 16, 2022. Prior to this, Mr. Garcia was a director of Visayan Electric Company, Inc. from 2007 to 2020 and the Vice Chairman of the Company from June to October 2021.

Arlo A. G. Sarmiento, 47 years old, Filipino, has been a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Company since June 15, 2017. In February 2022, he assumed the role of CEO. Prior to this, he was the President from April 2020 to February 2022 and the Executive Vice President from 2003 to April 2020. He concurrently holds the following positions: Chairman – Isla Norte Energy, Vivant Infracore Holdings, Inc., Vivant Hydrocore Holdings, Inc., Vivant Transcore Holdings, Inc., Vivant Corporate Center, Inc., Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, Vivant Integrated Generation Corporation, Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation, Vivant Renewables Energy Corporation Delta P Hybrid, Southern Powercore Holding Corporation, Vivant Geo Power Corporation and Lihangin Wind Energy Corporation;  Vice-Chairman – Lunar Powercore Inc. and Global Luzon Energy Development Corporation; Director and Chief Executive Officer – JEG Development Corporation; Director and President – Vivant Energy Corporation; Director and Vice President for External Relation and Monitoring of Visayan Electric Company, Inc.; Director and Treasurer – Abovant Holdings, Inc. and JEGVEG Realty, Inc.; Director – 1590 Energy Corp., Vivant Malogo Hydropower Inc., Delta P. Inc., Calamian Islands Power Corporation, Hijos De F. Escaño, Inc., Cebu Energy Development Corporation, Minergy Power Corporation, Amberdust Holding Corporation, La Pampanga Energy Corp., North BukidnonPower Corporation, BukidnonPower Corporation, Watermatic Philippines Corporation, Isla Mactan-Cordova Corporation, Faith Lived Out Visions 2 Ventures Holdings, Inc., and Puerto Princesa Water Reclamation and Learning Center Inc.; and Board of Trustee and President of Vivant Foundation, Inc. Mr. Sarmiento holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Emil Andre M. Garcia, 45 years old, Filipino, has been a Director of the Company since June 18, 2009 and the Vice Chairman since October 2021. In February 2022, he assumed the role of the President. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President – Power from July 2020 to February 2022, and the Vice President for Operations from December 2012 to February 2019 before transferring to Vivant Energy Corporation as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer from March 2019 to June 2020. He was the Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning and Development of the Company from February 2011 to December 2011. Other positions currently held are as follows:  Vice President, Treasurer and Director of Visayan Electric Company, Inc. since 2010; Chairman – Calamian Islands Power Corporation, Delta P, Inc., 1590 Energy Corp., La Pampanga Energy Corporation, Vivant Solar Corporation, Corenergy Solar Solutions Corporation, Amberdust Holding Corporation, Vivant-Malogo Hydropower Inc., Culna Renewables Energy Corp.; Vice Chairman – Cebu Private Power Corporation; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer for Isla Norte Energy Corporation, Vivant Geo Power Corporation,  Southern Powercore Holding Corporation, Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation, Vivant Integrated Generation Corporation, Vivant Renewable Energy Corporation, Delta P Hybrid Inc., Vivant Corporate Center, Inc., Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, and Lihangin Wind Energy Corporation; Director and Vice President – Global Luzon Energy Development Corporation and Lunar Powercore Inc.; Director and Chief Finance Officer of EMAG Resources and Development Corporation; and Director – Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc., Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc., Vivant Transcore Holdings Inc., Abovant Holdings, Inc., Hijos de F. Escaño, Inc. Cebu Energy Development Corporation, Minergy Power Corporation, Therma Visayas, Inc., North BukidnonPower Corporation, and BukidnonPower Corporation. He was also the President of Christ Company in 2009 to 2011. Mr. Garcia graduated from Velez College in 1998 with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology.

Jose Marko G. Sarmiento, 45 years old, Filipino, has been a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the Company since 2008. He is currently a Director (since 2005) and is the Chief Operating Officer of JEG Development Corporation (since 2009) and of JEGVEG Realty, Inc. Prior to this, he was the Treasury Manager of JEG Development Corporation from 2006 to 2010 and was the Vice President for Manufacturing at Detalia Aurora, Inc. from 1999 to 2010. Mr. Sarmiento holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Methodist University in North Carolina, USA. He obtained his Advanced Professional Training in Innovation Management in Product Development from Inwent – Capacity Building International in Bonn, Germany in 2004.

Brigette Cecile N. Garcia, 36 years old, Filipino, has been the Senior Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning since November 2020.  Prior to this, she was the Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning from February 2018 to October 2020, and the Corporate Planning Senior Manager of the Company from 2016 to 2017. Before joining Vivant, she worked for a year as a Management Trainee for Utility Economics at Visayan Electric Company, Inc. and for 3 years as an Investment Consultant for Family Offices Private Banking at Credit Suisse AG in Singapore.  Ms. Garcia graduated from Singapore Management University (SMU) with a double degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Business Management in 2009.  She was also the school Salutatorian and recipient of the Top Student of the School of Economics Award and the Monetary Authority of Singapore Academic Excellence Award.  She obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics (LSE) in 2013.

Carmelo Maria Luza Bautista, 66 years old, Filipino, has been an Independent Director of the Company since June 15, 2017. He assumed the role of Director and President of GT Capital Holdings Incorporated in 2011. Prior to his election, Mr. Bautista joined 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 its Investment Banking Group in 2009. Mr. Bautista has been in the Banking and Financial Services sector for 39 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 Citibank-Manila; Vice President-Real Estate Finance Group, Citibank N.A.-Singapore branch; Vice President-Structured Finance, Citibank N.A.-Singapore Regional Office; Country Manager, ABN AMRO Bank-Philippines; and President and CEO, Philippine Bank of Communications. 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 has no directorships in other listed companies aside from GT Capital.  He is currently serving as Director of Federal Land Inc., Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation, Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corporation, AXA Philippines, GT Capital Auto and Mobility Holdings, Inc., Toyota Subic, Inc., Toyota Manila Bay Corporation and GT Mobility Ventures Inc. He is also an Adviser to the Board of Trustees of GT Foundation, Inc.

Jose Carlitos G. Cruz, 62 years old, Filipino, has been an Independent Director of the Company since June 17, 2021. Prior to this, he was the Chairman and Managing Partner of Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. from 2017 to 2019; Vice Chairman and Deputy Managing Partner from 2013 to 2016; Deputy Managing Partner and Head of Assurance from 2010 to 2012; and Head of Assurance from 2007 to 2009. He is currently serving as Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Federal Land, Inc., Independent Director and Co-Chairman of Risk and Compliance Committee of Transnational Diversified Ventures, Inc., Independent Director and a member of the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee of MarCoPay Inc.,   Independent Director of Solar Philippines Project Holdings, Inc and Independent Director of South Asialink Finance Corporation. He is also currently a Board Trustee of the Makati Business Club and a member of the Management Association of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Cruz completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in Boston in 2007 and Advanced International Program in Oil and Gas Management at the University of Texas at Dallas in 1994. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree, Major in Accounting, in 1981, and passed the licensure examination for Certified Public Accountants in 1982.

Atty. Jose M. Layug, Jr., 52 years old, Filipino, has been an Independent Director of the Company since March 18, 2022. Currently, he is a Senior Partner at Puno & Puno Law Office and serves as the Dean of the University of Makati School of Law. He is also a professor of law at the University of the Philippines College of Law, teaching Philippine Project Development and Finance, Banking, Property, Administrative Law, Local Government and Sales since 2002. He has published works and is a contributor to the following publications: (a) Capital Asia, published in Hongkong by ISI Publications Ltd. and (b) In-House Briefing, Asia-Pacific, published in Hongkong by Pacific Business Press. Previously, he served as Chairman of the National Renewable Energy Board from 2016-2018. Atty. Layug was the Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) from 2010-2012 and headed the Renewable Energy Management Bureau, Energy Resources Development Bureau, Energy Utilization Management Bureau, Oil Industry Management Bureau and Legal Services. He was primarily responsible for the revival of various sectors in the Philippine energy sector with the successful launching of the National Renewable Energy Program, the Philippine Energy Contracting Rounds for Petroleum and Coal and the Public Transport Assistance Program of Pantawid Pasada. Prior to his DOE position, he was a Senior Counsel for the Negotiations and Legal Department of the Australian Strategic Business Unit of Chevron Corporation and served as the Malampaya Legal Manager of Chevron Malampaya LLC located in Manila, Philippines from 2007-2010. As Chevron counsel, he received the first ever William T. Coleman Award in 2008 – the highest recognition given by Chevron Corporation to a Chevron in-house counsel worldwide – besting all other Chevron lawyers worldwide. Before joining Chevron, Atty. Layug acted as international legal consultant of the Asian Development Bank and was a Senior Associate at SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan handling banking and finance, project development and financing relating to mining, energy, power and transportation industries. From 2000- 2002, he practiced law in New York and worked as a Foreign Lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. Atty. Layug obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Economics with cum laude honours in 1992 and his Bachelor of Laws (1996) from the University of the Philippines. He finished his Master of Laws degree with honors in 2000 (fall semester) from Cornell Law School in New York, USA. He is licensed to practice law both in the Philippines (since 1997) and in New York (since 2000).

Laurence R. Rogero, 50 years old, Filipino, Atty. Rogero was previously elected as Independent Director of Vivant for 2021-2022. He was President (2015-2018) and Director (2015-2021) of MetroPac Water Investments Corporation.  Atty. Rogero has a background in infrastructure finance and law, and has advised Philippine and foreign sponsors, lenders, and construction and other project contractors of local and international projects.   After working with the Quisumbing Torres, and the Romulo Mabanta Law Offices, he took on various executive and consulting positions.  Some highlights of his other work experience include: Vice-President and Head – General Counsel, Strategic Planning and M&A Groups of Mirant Philippines Corporation (now Team Energy Corp.); Consultant – the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank,  Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company, Mindanao Energy Systems, and Phoenix Petroleum; President and Director – Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corporation and Metropac Cagayan de Oro Water Supply Corporation; Vice-President and Director – PT Acuatico Air Indonesia; Commissioner – PT Aetra Air Jakarta (Eastern Jakarta water concessionaire); Director – Acuatico Services Vietnam; General Counsel – Acuatico Pte. Ltd. Singapore; Supervisory Board – VIWASUPCO Vietnam, among others. Atty. Rogero has a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics degree (magna cum laude) from the UP School of Economics. He completed his Bachelor of Laws degree (Academic Excellence Medal) from the UP College of Law, and as vice-chairman of the Philippine Law Journal.  He has a Master of Laws (with Distinction) from Georgetown University, attending as a Fulbright Scholar. He has also taken the Global Strategic Leadership Program of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is not connected with any Philippine government agency or its instrumentalities.

Arlo A. G. Sarmiento, 47 years old, Filipino, has been a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Company since June 15, 2017. In February 2022, he assumed the role of CEO. Prior to this, he was the President from April 2020 to February 2022 and the Executive Vice President from 2003 to April 2020. He concurrently holds the following positions: Chairman – Isla Norte Energy, Vivant Infracore Holdings, Inc., Vivant Hydrocore Holdings, Inc., Vivant Transcore Holdings, Inc., Vivant Corporate Center, Inc., Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, Vivant Integrated Generation Corporation, Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation, Vivant Renewables Energy Corporation Delta P Hybrid, Southern Powercore Holding Corporation, Vivant Geo Power Corporation and Lihangin Wind Energy Corporation;  Vice-Chairman – Lunar Powercore Inc. and Global Luzon Energy Development Corporation; Director and Chief Executive Officer – JEG Development Corporation; Director and President – Vivant Energy Corporation; Director and Vice President for External Relation and Monitoring of Visayan Electric Company, Inc.; Director and Treasurer – Abovant Holdings, Inc. and JEGVEG Realty, Inc.; Director – 1590 Energy Corp., Vivant Malogo Hydropower Inc., Delta P. Inc., Calamian Islands Power Corporation, Hijos De F. Escaño, Inc., Cebu Energy Development Corporation, Minergy Power Corporation, Amberdust Holding Corporation, La Pampanga Energy Corp., North BukidnonPower Corporation, BukidnonPower Corporation, Watermatic Philippines Corporation, Isla Mactan-Cordova Corporation, Faith Lived Out Visions 2 Ventures Holdings, Inc., and Puerto Princesa Water Reclamation and Learning Center Inc.; and Board of Trustee and President of Vivant Foundation, Inc. Mr. Sarmiento holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Emil Andre M. Garcia, 45 years old, Filipino, has been a Director of the Company since June 18, 2009 and the Vice Chairman since October 2021. In February 2022, he assumed the role of the President. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President – Power from July 2020 to February 2022, and the Vice President for Operations from December 2012 to February 2019 before transferring to Vivant Energy Corporation as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer from March 2019 to June 2020. He was the Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning and Development of the Company from February 2011 to December 2011. Other positions currently held are as follows:  Vice President, Treasurer and Director of Visayan Electric Company, Inc. since 2010; Chairman – Calamian Islands Power Corporation, Delta P, Inc., 1590 Energy Corp., La Pampanga Energy Corporation, Vivant Solar Corporation, Corenergy Solar Solutions Corporation, Amberdust Holding Corporation, Vivant-Malogo Hydropower Inc., Culna Renewables Energy Corp.; Vice Chairman – Cebu Private Power Corporation; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer for Isla Norte Energy Corporation, Vivant Geo Power Corporation,  Southern Powercore Holding Corporation, Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation, Vivant Integrated Generation Corporation, Vivant Renewable Energy Corporation, Delta P Hybrid Inc., Vivant Corporate Center, Inc., Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, and Lihangin Wind Energy Corporation; Director and Vice President – Global Luzon Energy Development Corporation and Lunar Powercore Inc.; Director and Chief Finance Officer of EMAG Resources and Development Corporation; and Director – Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc., Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc., Vivant Transcore Holdings Inc., Abovant Holdings, Inc., Hijos de F. Escaño, Inc. Cebu Energy Development Corporation, Minergy Power Corporation, Therma Visayas, Inc., North BukidnonPower Corporation, and BukidnonPower Corporation. He was also the President of Christ Company in 2009 to 2011. Mr. Garcia graduated from Velez College in 1998 with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology.

Minuel Carmela N. Franco, 51 years old, Filipino, assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer of the Company in February 2022. She is concurrently the Treasurer, Group Chief Finance Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Compliance Officer. Prior to this, she held the position of Senior Vice President for Corporate and Shared Services from 2019 to Jan 2022 and Vice President for Finance from May 2013 to 2018. Ms. Franco also currently holds the following positions: President/CEO – Southern Grove Properties and Development Corporation; Treasurer – Vivant Energy Corporation; Director – Southern Powercore Holding Corporation, Vivant Geo Power Corporation, Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, Vivant Corporate Center, Inc.; Director and Treasurer & Chief Finance Officer –  Isla Mactan-Cordova Corporation, Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc., Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc., and Vivant Transcore Holdings, Inc.; and Watermatic Philippines Corporation; Board of Trustee and Treasurer – Vivant Foundation, Inc.; Treasurer and CFO – 1590 Energy Corporation, Delta P, Inc., Calamian Islands Power Corporation, Isla Norte Energy Corporation, Global Luzon Energy Development Corporation, Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation, La Pampanga Energy Corporation, Vivant Renewable Energy Corporation, Faith Lived Out Visions 2 Ventures Holdings, Inc., Puerto Princesa Water Reclamation and Learning Center Inc. and Lunar Power Core Inc.; and Treasurer – Culna Renewable Energy Corp. Past positions held are as follows: Trader, Associate and Credit Analyst at Multinational Investment Bancorporation and Capital One Equities Corporation from 1992 to 1994; Investment Analyst at Kim Eng Securities Inc. and ING Barings (Phils.), Inc. from 1994 to 1997; Investment Officer at Standard Chartered Bank’s Investment Services Group from 1998 to 2000; Project Analyst at Newgate Management, Inc. from 2000 to August 2002, Investor Relations Officer and Senior Project Analyst (Corporate Planning Group) at San Miguel Corporation from September 2002 to June 2007; Head of Investor Relations at Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. and Aboitiz Power Corporation from July 2007 to December 2012. Ms. Franco holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Economics (Cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines.

Atty. Jess Anthony N. Garcia, 51 years old, Filipino, has been the Corporate Secretary and Corporate Information Officer of the Company since 2003. He is also the Senior Vice President – Infrastructure since 2019. Prior to this, he held the position of Vice President for Legal of the Company from 2015 to 2018.  Atty. Garcia concurrently acts as the Corporate Secretary of Vivant Foundation, Inc. and SunStar Publishing, Inc., and the Assistant Corporate Secretary of Abovant Holdings, Inc. Other positions currently held are as follows: Chairman – Watermatic Philippines Corporation; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer – Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc., Vivant Transcore Holdings Inc. and Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc.; Director – Vivant Corporate Center, Inc., Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, Southern Powercore Holding Corporation and Vivant Geo Power Corporation. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law and has been a member of the California Bar since 2002 and of the Philippine Bar since 1998.

Mark D. Habana, 46 years old, Filipino, assumed the position of Vice President of Vivant in March 2021. Mr. Habana first joined Vivant as the Vice President for Commercial Affairs in April 2017. In 2019, Mr. Habana moved to Vivant Energy Corporation as its VP – Subsidiary Operations and Chief Risk Officer, before moving back to Vivant in 2021. He currently holds the following positions: Director and President of 1590 Energy Corporation, Vivant Integrated Diesel Inc., Vivant Integrated Generation Corporation, Delta P Hybrid Inc., Calamian Islands Power Corporation, Delta P., Inc., Minergy Power Corporation, Visayan Electric Company, Inc and Vivant Malogo Hydropower Inc.; Director and Chief Operating Officer of Vivant Solar Corp. and Corenergy Solar Solutions Corporation. Before joining the Company, he was AVP at Energy Development Corporation (EDC) since May 2014. He ran Operations of the BacMan Geothermal Business Unit and led EDC’s Technology Innovation efforts. Prior to this, he was in the oil & gas industry from March 2007 to April 2014 as Manager of Business Development for Occidental Petroleum and Venoco Inc.; both in Denver, Colorado. From September 2002 to March 2007, he took on risk management and deal structuring roles at energy trading firms: Sempra Energy Solutions in California and Constellation Energy in Maryland. He graduated from the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude). In June 2002, Mr. Habana earned his Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Stanford University in California, and, in January 2009, he completed the Executive Management Program from the Harvard Business School in Massachusetts.

Brigette Cecile N. Garcia, 36 years old, Filipino, has been the Senior Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning since November 2020.  Prior to this, she was the Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning from February 2018 to October 2020, and the Corporate Planning Senior Manager of the Company from 2016 to 2017. Before joining Vivant, she worked for a year as a Management Trainee for Utility Economics at Visayan Electric Company, Inc. and for 3 years as an Investment Consultant for Family Offices Private Banking at Credit Suisse AG in Singapore.  Ms. Garcia graduated from Singapore Management University (SMU) with a double degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Business Management in 2009.  She was also the school Salutatorian and recipient of the Top Student of the School of Economics Award and the Monetary Authority of Singapore Academic Excellence Award.  She obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics (LSE) in 2013.

Shem Jose W. Garcia, 43 years old, Filipino, has been the Senior Assistant Vice President for Corporate Communications since April 2021. Prior to this, he has been the Assistant Vice President for Corporate Communications from February 2018 to April 2021.  He is currently the Executive Director of the Vivant Foundation, Inc. Mr. Garcia previously served as a Director of Vivant Corporation from 2005-2008.  In 2014, he joined as a full-time employee of Vivant as Senior Manager for Corporate Social Responsibility in 2014.  He has a Bachelor Degree with Honors from the London College of Communications, University of the Arts London. He previously served as the Business Development Officer for JEG Development Corporation, where he currently serves in the Board of Advisors.  He also serves as the President of the Board of Trustees for the Dominus Pascit Me Foundation and Corporate Secretary for Mon Y Liza Holdings.

Atty. Catherine S. Bringas, 39 years old, Filipino, assumed the position of Senior Assistant Vice President for Legal and Compliance in March 2022. Prior to this, she has been the Assistant Vice President for Legal from January 2017 to March 2022, Legal Senior Manager from November 2014 to December 2016, and the External Affairs Senior Manager from January 2013 to November 2014. Concurrently, Atty. Bringas holds the following positions: Director and Corporate Secretary – Southern Grove Properties and Development Corporation; Corporate Secretary – Vivant Energy Corporation, Vivant Solar Corp., Corenergy Solar Solutions Corporation, Corenergy Inc., 1590 Energy Corporation, Delta P, Inc., Calamian Islands Power Corporation, La Pampanga Energy Corporation, Isla Norte Energy Corporation, Delta P Hybrid Inc., Vivant Geo Power Corp., Southern Powercore Holding Corp., Vivant Realty Ventures Corporation, Vivant Corporate Center, Inc., Amberdust Holding Corporation, Southern Powercore Holding Corporation, Vivant Infracore Holdings Inc., Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc., Vivant Transcore Holdings Inc., Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation, Vivant Integrated Generation Corporation, Vivant-Malogo Hydropower, Inc., Vivant Renewable Energy Corporation, Minergy Power Corporation, Isla Mactan-Cordova Corporation, Northern Metro Cebu Water Corporation and Visayan Electric Company, Inc. Prior to joining Vivant, Ms. Bringas worked at the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation as a Corporate Attorney under the Office of the President and CEO. She holds a degree in Legal Management from De La Salle University and obtained her Juris Doctor from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in 2008. She has been a member of the Philippine Bar since 2009.

Ronnel Vergel E. De Leon, 36 years old, Filipino, has been the Assistant Vice President for Treasury since February 2020. Before joining Vivant, Mr. De Leon was with Manila Water Company, Inc.’s Treasury Department from October 2011 to January 2020, where he held the Treasury Head position for two (2) years. Prior to this, he worked as Research Associate and Management Trainee at the Philippine Dealing System from 2007 to 2009. Mr. De Leon obtained his bachelor’s degree in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 2007 under the Philippine Geothermal Inc scholarship for UP students. In 2011, he earned his master’s degree in European Finance and Banking from the University of Warsaw in Poland under the European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Mr. De Leon is a Certified Treasury Professional by the Ateneo-BAP Institute of Banking.

Carlos F. Bargamento, Jr., 42 years old, Filipino, has been the Assistant Vice President for Internal Audit since April 2020.  Prior to this, he was the Internal Audit Senior Manager from 2013 to 2020. He joined the company in 2004 as an Accounting Assistant and became a Finance Manager in 2008. He concurrently serves as Internal Auditor of the Vivant Foundation, Inc. Mr. Bargamento obtained his degree in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (Cum Laude) and Bachelor of Laws in University of San Jose-Recoletos. He is a Certified Public Accountant and also holds certification as a Certified Forensic Accountant (CrFA) and a Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA).

Dyan Ramona S. Olegario, 40 years old, Filipino, has been the Assistant Vice President for Accounting since April 2020. Prior to this, she was the Accounting Senior Manager of the Company from October 2013 to 2020 and Treasury Manager from March to October 2013. Prior to joining Vivant, Ms. Olegario held the following positions: Business Development Manager in 2012 at Aboitizland Inc., Accounting Head at Taft Property Ventures Development Corporation from 2010 to 2012 and Senior Associate for Tax Services at SGV & Co from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Olegario is a Certified Public Accountant. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (Magna Cum Laude and recipient of the Most Outstanding Graduate Award) from the University of San Jose-Recoletos in 2005. In 2016, Ms. Olegario earned a certificate in Management Program from the Asian Institute of Management.

Denise Mae D. Blanco, 45 years old, Filipino, has been the Assistant Vice President for Human Resources since April 2021. Prior to this, she was the HR Senior Manager of the Company from September 2015 to April 2021. Before joining Vivant, Ms. Blanco held the following positions: Senior HR Business Partner at Convergys Singapore Holding, Inc. – ROHQ from 2011 to 2015, HR Manager at Convergys Philippines Services from 2009 to 2011, and various Human Resources roles at Convergys Philippines Services from 2006 to 2009. Ms. Blanco is a Certified Associate Fellow in People Management (AFPM) by the People Society of Fellows, People Managers Association of the Philippines (PMAP) – National, Certified Leadership Development & Succession Strategist by the Human Capital Institute, Board of Director of St. Theresa’s College Alumni Association, former Vice-Chair for Membership & Retention Committee PMAP Cebu Chapter, The Outstanding Cebuano Youth Leaders (TOCYL) Awardee of 1998 given by the Cebu City Youth Development Commission. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (recipient of the Campus Leadership Award) from St. Theresa’s College in 1999, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Carlos in 2004.

Rhesel R. Tompong is 35 years old, Filipino. She assumed the position of Assistant Vice President for Corporate Planning starting May 2023. Prior to this, she was the Corporate Planning Senior Manager of the Company since March 2020. Before joining Vivant, Ms. Tompong held the following positions in the Aboitiz Group: Microfinance Financial Controller at City Savings Bank in 2019, Supervisor for Accounting, Tax and Regulatory Compliance at Aboitiz Power from 2014 to 2019, Senior Specialist at SN Aboitiz Power in 2013 and Senior Internal Auditor from 2009 to 2012 at Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. Ms. Tompong is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Tax Technician. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of San Carlos with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. In 2017, she earned her Master of Internal Audit from the same university.