Leadership

 

 
 

 

MR. ROLANDO C. GAPUD 
Executive Chairman, 82
Appointed on 20 January 2006 and last re-appointed on 29 August 2023

Mr. Rolando C. Gapud is the Chairman of the Board of Del Monte Foods, Inc., DMPL’s US subsidiary, and Chairman of Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL’s Philippine subsidiary. He is also a Director of Del Monte Foods Private Ltd., a joint venture of DMPL with the Bharti Group of India. He has over 45 years of experience in banking, finance and general management, having worked as CEO of several Philippine companies, notably Security Bank and Trust Company, Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corp. and Greenfield Development Corp. He was also the COO of the joint venture operations of Bankers Trust and American Express in the Philippines. He has served in the Boards of various major Philippine companies, including the Development Bank of the Philippines, the development finance arm of the Philippine Government. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Management degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Asian Executive Board of the Sloan School of MIT and the Board of Governors of the Asia School of Business, a joint venture between the Sloan School of MIT and Bank Negara, the Central Bank of Malaysia.

 
 
 
MR. JOSELITO D. CAMPOS, JR.
Executive Director, 73
Appointed on 20 January 2006 and last re-appointed on 26 August 2022
Mr. Joselito D. Campos, Jr. is the Managing Director and CEO of DMPL, and the Vice Chairman of Del Monte Foods, Inc., DMPL’s US subsidiary. He is a Director of Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL’s Philippine subsidiary, and Del Monte Foods Private Ltd., a joint venture of the Company with the Bharti Group of India. Mr. Campos is Chairman and CEO of the NutriAsia Group of Companies, a major food conglomerate in the Philippines. He is also Chairman of Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. and Chairman of Ayala Greenfield Development Corp., two major Philippines property developers. He is a Director of San Miguel Corporation, one of the largest and oldest business conglomerates in the Philippines. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of United Laboratories, Inc. and its regional subsidiaries and affiliates. Unilab is the Philippines’ largest pharmaceutical company with substantial operations in the Asian region. Mr. Campos is the Consul General in the Philippines for the Republic of Seychelles. He is also Chairman of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Bonifacio Arts Foundation, Inc., The Mind Museum and the Del Monte Foundation, Inc. He is a Trustee and Global Council Member of the Asia Society in the Philippines; a Trustee of the Philippines-China Business Council and the Philippines Center for Entrepreneurship; a National Advisory Council Member of the World Wildlife Fund-Philippines; and a Director of the Philippine Eagle Conservation Program Foundation, Inc. Mr. Campos holds an MBA from Cornell University.
 
 
 
MR. EDGARDO M. CRUZ, JR.
Executive Director, 69
Appointed on 2 May 2006 and
last re-appointed on 27 August 2021
Mr. Edgardo M. Cruz, Jr. is a Director of Del Monte Foods, Inc., DMPL’s US subsidiary, and of Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL’s Philippine subsidiary. Mr. Cruz is a member of the Board of the NutriAsia Group of Companies. He is the Chairman and President of Capital Consortium, Inc. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Bonifacio Gas Corporation, Bonifacio Water Corporation, Bonifacio Transport Corporation and Crescent West Development Corporation. He is a member of the Board of Evergreen Holdings, Inc., Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation, BG West Properties, Inc., Bonifacio Global City Estate Association and Bonifacio Estate Services Corporation. He is also a Board member and Chief Financial Officer of Bonifacio Land Corporation. He sits on the Boards of Ayala Greenfield Development Corporation and Ayala Greenfield Golf and Leisure Club, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Bonifacio Arts Foundation, Inc., The Mind Museum and the Del Monte Foundation, Inc. Mr. Cruz earned his MBA degree from the Asian Institute of Management and his bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Economics from De La Salle University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
 
 
 
MRS. ELAINE LEE KIA JONG (Mrs. Elaine Lim)
Lead Independent Director, 69
Appointed on 6 September 2024 Plantation
Mrs. Elaine  Lim is DMPL’s Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee. An advocate for corporate governance (CG), Mrs. Lim had provided thought-leadership and training to advance best CG practices. She served as a member of the review panels for the first CG e-guide produced by the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) and a board appointment guide for charities published by the Council for Board Diversity. She was an adjunct lecturer for SID’s Listed Entity Director program and the Singapore Management University. With a strong track record in capital market transactions, stakeholder relations, crisis management and financial restructuring, she had served on diverse boards across the public sector, non-profit organizations and SGX-listed companies, including Singapore Land Authority, SID, the Diversity Action Committee, National Youth Council, National Council of Social Service, Community Chest of Singapore, Singapore Dance Theatre, SATA, M1 Limited, Chemical Industries (FE) Limited and HSR Global Limited. She currently serves on the boards of SGX-listed Combine Will International Holdings Limited and Sabana Industrial REIT. Mrs. Lim is a graduate of the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business and a Fellow of SID.
 
 
 
MS. JOANNE DE ASIS
Independent Director, 74
Appointed on 11 December 2024fertilizer-01

Ms. Joanne  de Asis is DMPL’s Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee. She has almost 50 years of experience in capital markets and investment banking. She has been senior advisor for Morgan Stanley involved in global transactions with Asian focus, specializing in the Philippines. Ms. de Asis is the Chairperson of Globe Capital Partners, a boutique advisory group whose affiliations are distinguished experts. She is active in various organizations where she sits on the board or international advisory board. Among them are: Anneberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, Walton Family’s Crystal Bridges Museum, Brettonwoods Committee and World Economy Council, all in USA, the International Institute of Strategic Studies (UK), and the APEC Business Advisory Council (Philippines). She is an Independent Director of Easycall Communications Philippines, Inc. and Aboitiz Equity Ventures. Ms. de Asis was previously Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston New York. In 2002, Philippine President Arroyo recognized her as the Most Outstanding Overseas Filipino. She also received the Pamana Award for professional excellence in the highly competitive field of global finance for channelling investments to the Philippines. Ms. de Asis holds an MBA from Columbia Business School where she received the Student of the Year award. She also completed an Executive Management Program at Stanford University in 2000.

 
 
 
MR. EUFEMIO T. RASCO, JR.
Independent Director, 75
Appointed on 6 September 2024plant nutrient-01

Dr. Eufemio T. Rasco, Jr. is DMPL’s Chairperson of the Remuneration and Share Option Committee. He served as Executive Director of the Institute of Plant Breeding in the University of the Philippines (UP) and of the Philippine Rice Research Institute. He was the founding research director and now a member of the Board of Advisers of East West Seed Company, which has become one of the world’s leading tropical vegetable seed companies from its modest beginnings in the Philippines. Dr. Rasco also worked for the International Potato Center as Coordinating Scientist for its collaborative programs across 8 Asia Pacific countries. He founded and served as the Chairperson of the Philippine Science Foundation for Rice Research and Industry until 2024, and presently sits in its Board of Trustees. Dr. Rasco provided leadership in crop biotech R&D of neglected crops at UP Mindanao where he is now a Professor Emeritus. He used to serve as Dean of its College of Science and Mathematics. At UP Los Banos and UP Mindanao, he authored 5 books and 90+ scientific papers. As Chairperson of the Agricultural Sciences Division of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) for 9 years, he influenced the crafting of strategic plans for the modernization of Philippine agriculture. He was previously the Interim President of NAST. Dr. Rasco holds a PhD in Plant Breeding and International Agriculture from Cornell University in New York, USA, and an MS degree in Plant Physiology from UP Los Banos, where he also holds a BS in Agriculture Major in Animal Science, magna cum laude.

 
 
 
MRS. JEANETTE BEATRICE C. NAUGHTON
Alternate Director to Mr. Campos, 48 Appointed on 2 October 2023
Mrs. Jeanette Beatrice Campos Naughton is Vice President, Strategic Planning of Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI), DMPL’s US subsidiary. She is the daughter of Mr. Joselito D. Campos, Jr., DMPL’s Managing Director and CEO, a substantial shareholder of the Company and DMFI’s Vice Chairman and Director. Mrs. Naughton is responsible for spearheading DMFI’s strategic planning function and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, with principal involvement in DMFI’s mid-to-long term corporate vision, financial goals and key measures, business strategies and resources requirements. Mrs. Naughton formerly held management positions at Google in their Mountain View, California headquarters. She has an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA Mathematics degree from Wellesley College.
 

Directorships in other listed companies, both current and in the past three years:

 
Director's Name Directorship Listed Company Exchange Period
Joselito Campos, Jr. Director San Miguel Corporation Philippines Since 2010
Elaine Lim Non-Executive Non-Independent Sabana Industrial REIT Singapore Since 2022
  None-Execuive Independent Combine Will International Holdings Limited Singapore  Since 2022
Joanne de Asis Independent Easycall Communications Philippines, Inc. Philippines Since 2017
  Independent Aboitiz Equity Ventures Philippines Since 2021
None of DMPL's Directors are Chairperson in other listed companies.
MR. JOSELITO D. CAMPOS, JR.
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer
Joined the DMPL Group on 16 March 2006
Mr. Joselito D. Campos, Jr. is the Managing Director and CEO of DMPL, and the Vice Chairman of Del Monte Foods, Inc., DMPL’s US subsidiary. He is a Director of Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL’s Philippine subsidiary, and Del Monte Foods Private Ltd., a joint venture of the Company with the Bharti Group of India. Mr. Campos is Chairman and CEO of the NutriAsia Group of Companies, a major food conglomerate in the Philippines. He is also Chairman of Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. and Chairman of Ayala Greenfield Development Corp., two major Philippines property developers. He is a Director of San Miguel Corporation, one of the largest and oldest business conglomerates in the Philippines. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of United Laboratories, Inc. and its regional subsidiaries and affiliates. Unilab is the Philippines’ largest pharmaceutical company with substantial operations in the Asian region. Mr. Campos is the Consul General in the Philippines for the Republic of Seychelles. He is also Chairman of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Bonifacio Arts Foundation, Inc., The Mind Museum and the Del Monte Foundation, Inc. He is a Trustee and Global Council Member of the Asia Society in the Philippines; a Trustee of the Philippines-China Business Council and the Philippines Center for Entrepreneurship; a National Advisory Council Member of the World Wildlife Fund-Philippines; and a Director of the Philippine Eagle Conservation Program Foundation, Inc. Mr. Campos holds an MBA from Cornell University.
 
 
 
MR. LUIS F. ALEJANDRO
Chief Operating Officer
Joined the DMPL Group on 16 March 2006
Mr. Luis F. Alejandro is the COO of DMPL and the President and COO of Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL’s Philippine subsidiary. He is a Director of Del Monte Foods, Inc., DMPL’s US subsidiary, and of Del Monte Foods Private Ltd., a joint venture of DMPL with the Bharti Group of India. He has over 40 years of experience in consumer product operations and management. He started his career with Procter & Gamble where he spent 15 years in brand management before joining Kraft Foods Philippines, Inc. as President and General Manager. Later, he joined Southeast Asia Food, Inc. and Heinz UFC Philippines, Inc., two leading consumer packaged condiment companies of the NutriAsia Group, as President and COO. He then became President and COO of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, a leading media conglomerate in the Philippines. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.
 
 
 
MR. IGNACIO C. O. SISON
Chief Corporate Officer
Joined the DMPL Group on 1 August 1999

Mr. Ignacio Carmelo O. Sison is DMPL’s Chief Corporate Officer responsible for sustainability, risk management, strategy, investor relations, and corporate communications, and the Chief Sustainability Officer of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. He has been with DMPL since 1999 and was the group’s CFO for nine years. Before joining DMPL, Mr. Sison was CFO of its previous parent company for three years. Among others, he also worked for Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines and SGV & Co. In 2010, Mr. Sison received the Best CFO award from the Singapore Corporate Awards. DMPL’s sustainability initiatives have been recognized through Mr. Sison’s thought leadership at the webinars of the Singapore Exchange, GRI and Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines. Mr. Sison is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and is the Vice Chairman of the Philippine Sustainability Reporting Committee. He is Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee of Ateneo de Manila University’s Board. Mr. Sison holds an MSc degree in Agricultural Economics from Oxford University; an MA, Major in Economics, from the International University of Japan; a BA in Economics, magna cum laude, from the University of the Philippines; and an International Baccalaureate from Pearson College UWC, Canada.

 
 
 
MR. PARAG SACHDEVA
Chief Financial Officer
Joined the DMPL Group on 21 September 2015

Mr. Parag Sachdeva is the CFO of DMPL and Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL's Philippine subsidiary. Mr. Sachdeva has 30 years of management and finance experience spanning planning and controllership, performance management, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, IT and human resources. Before joining DMPL, he was with Carlsberg Asia for more than a year and supported efficiency and effectiveness programs across the Asian and African regions. Prior to Carlsberg, he was with HJ Heinz for 20 years and held leadership positions in Asia Pacific regions in finance, IT and human resources. Mr. Sachdeva graduated from the Aligarh Muslim University in India, Major in Accounting and Commerce. He also has an MBA degree, Major in Finance from the same university.

 
 
 
MR. ANTONIO E. S. UNGSON
Chief Legal Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Company Secretary
Joined the DMPL Group on 16 August 2006

Mr. Antonio E.S. Ungson is the Chief Legal Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Company Secretary of DMPL. He was Head of the Legal Department of Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL’s Philippine subsidiary for 16 years. Prior to joining the Group in 2006, Mr. Antonio E.S. Ungson was a Senior Associate in SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan in Manila, where he served various clients for eight years in assignments consisting mainly of corporate and transactional work including mergers and acquisitions, securities and government infrastructure projects. He also performed litigation work and company secretarial services. Mr. Ungson was a lecturer on Obligations and Contracts and Business Law at the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola School of Management. He obtained his MBA from Kellogg HKUST, his Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines College of Law and his undergraduate degree in Economics, cum laude and with a Departmental award at the Ateneo de Manila University.

 
 
 
RUIZ G. SALAZAR
Chief Human Resource Officer
Joined the DMPL Group on 12 October 2016

Mr. Ruiz G. Salazar is the Chief Human Resource Officer of DMPL and Del Monte Philippines, Inc., DMPL's Philippine subsidiary. He is a Human Resources and Organization Development Leader with over 25 years of professional career focused on delivering strategic and effective solutions as a value-driven partner to business, most of which was spent with Johnson & Johnson (J&J). He was Regional Human Resources Director of J&J Asia Pacific, where he was responsible for talent management, organization transformation, succession pipelining and capability development covering mostly J&J’s Consumer Division across the region. Prior to J&J, he was also Group Head – Human Resources and Organization Development of NutriAsia Food, Inc. Mr. Salazar completed the J&J’s Senior Management Program at the Asian Institute of Management in 1996, and the J&J’s Advanced Management Program at the University of California in 1995. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (Major in Economics) from the University of Santo Tomas.