GERARDO C. ABLAZA, JR.
President and CEO
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Executive Committee
Filipino, 61 years old
Director of Manila Water since November 26, 2009
Mr. Ablaza has been the President and CEO of Manila Water since June 30, 2010. Mr. Ablaza is a
Senior Managing Director of Ayala Corporation and a member of the Ayala Group Management
Committee, a post he has held since 1998.
In 1997, Mr. Ablaza was the Chief Operating Officer of Globe Telecom, Inc. and became
President and CEO from 1998 to April 2009. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Innove Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom Inc. from October
2003 to April 2009. In April 2009, he was tasked to handle AC Capital as Deputy CEO and
became CEO the following year. Before joining Ayala Group, he held several positions in
Citibank: Vice President and Country Business Manager for the Philippines and Guam of
Citibank, N.A. for its Global Consumer Banking Business (1994-1997), Vice President for
Consumer Banking of Citibank, N.A. Singapore (1994-1995), Vice President for Consumer
Account Management Group-Citibank Manila in 1986 and thereafter became the bank’s
representative to the board of directors of City Trust Banking Corporation and its various
subsidiaries from 1987 to 1994.
In 2004, Mr. Ablaza was recognized by CNBC as the Asia Business Leader of the Year, making
him the first Filipino CEO to win the award. In the same year, he was awarded by Telecom Asia
as the Best Asian Telecom CEO. In 2013, he was recognized for his consistent leadership and
innovation across the banking, investment, telecommunications and utility service industries
through the Citi Distinguished Alumni Award for Leadership and Ingenuity. Mr. Ablaza was the
first and only Filipino to be awarded with such an honor.
Mr. Ablaza graduated summa cum laude from the De La Salle University in 1974 with a degree
in Liberals Arts, Major in Mathematics (Honors Program). As one of the most accomplished
graduates of his alma mater, he sits as a member of the Board of Trustees in various De La Salle
Schools in the country.
Directorships of Mr. GERARDO C. ABLAZA, JR.
Name of Company
Group
Nature
(PLC or Non
PLC)
Manila Water Company, Inc.
Ayala Group/
PLC
Nature of
Directorship
(Executive or
NonExecutive)
Executive
Position
President and CEO
Manila Water Philippine
Ventures, Inc. (formerly “AAA
Water Corporation)
Boracay Island Water Company,
Inc.
Cebu Manila Water
Development, Inc.
Clark Water Corporation
Manila Water
Group
Ayala
Group/Manila
Water Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Manila Water
Group
Ayala Group
Member of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
PLC
Non-Executive
Manila Water
Group
Non-PLC
Executive
Chairman of the Board of
Directors and President
Manila Water
Group
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Executive
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
AC Energy Holdings
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Purefoods International
Investment Ltd.
Asiacom Philippines, Inc.
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Ayala Energy Holdings (formerly
Michigan Power, Inc.)
ACST Business Holdings, Inc.
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
n/a
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Azalea International Venture
Partners Limited
LiveIT Investment Ltd.
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Manila water Foundation, Inc.
n/a
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Ayala Foundation, Inc.
Ayala Group
Non-PLC
Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board of
Directors and President
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Trustees
Member of the Board of
Trustees
Manila Water Total Solutions
Corp.
Manila Water Asia Pacific Pte.
Ltd.
Manila Water South Asia
Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Thu Duc Water Holdings Pte.
Ltd.
Kenh Dong Water Holdings Pte.
Ltd.
Hochiminh City Infrastructure
Investment Joint Stock
Company
Manila Water Consortium, Inc.
(formerly Northern Waterworks
and Rivers of Cebu, Inc.)
Manila Water International
Solutions, Inc.
AG Holdings Limited
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Member of the Board of
Directors