The Board of Directors

GEROMIN T. NEPOMUCENO, JR.,
Chairman of the Board / Director

Geromin “Gerry” T. Nepomuceno, Jr. has been the Chairman of the Board of AEC since December 2019. He has extensive experience in the electric power industry, serving as President of AEC from 2001 to 2019 and as Treasurer and Director of Raslag Corporation. His leadership led AEC to become one of the biggest distribution utilities in the country. He is also a Director of Clark Electric Distribution Corporation, another private distribution utility.

Chairman Gerry is also involved in other industries, being the Chairman of Angeles Industrial Park, Inc., Crismin Realty Corp., and MSN Foods Inc. He is also the President of Angeles Ice Plant, Treasurer and Director of TGN Realty Inc., Teresa Water Works, Inc., JTEN Equities, and a Director of JDN Sons, Inc. and Wespan Development Corporation.

He is an active member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Holy Angel University, where he became the interim President from 2014 to 2015. He was also a former Vice-President and Director of the Private Electric Power Operators Association (PEPOA). He is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from De La Salle University and is a licensed mechanical engineer. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management.

MARIA RITA JOSEFINA V. CHUA
President and Chief Executive Officer / Director

Maria Rita Josefina “Marijo” V. Chua is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Angeles Electric Corporation. She took over the helm as President from Engr. Geromin T. Nepomuceno in December 2019. She is also the President and Director of Teresa Water Works, Inc. and Nepo Water, Inc.  She is a Director of Raslag Corp. and has been with the company since its incorporation in 2013.

Aside from AEC, President Marijo also serves as a Director of Clark Electric Distribution Corporation, a private distribution utility. She is also a Director of TGN Realty, Inc., JDN Sons, Inc., WESPAN Development Corporation, Borealis Corp., JTEN Equities, Private Electric Power Operators Assoc. (PEPOA), Raslag Gerona Inc., Raslag Liwayway Inc., and PHESI Holdings Corp. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Holy Angel University.

President Marijo is a graduate of two (2) courses from St. Scholastica’s College, namely Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting and Major in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant.

ARSENIO N. VALDES
 Director

Arsenio “Arni” N. Valdes is one of the Directors of AEC. His experience in the power industry spans from the distribution to the generation sector, being a Director of AEC (distribution utility), Angeles Power, Inc. (generator), and, in recent years, as a Director of Raslag Corp. (Solar/Renewables). He is best known for his leadership in JDN Sons, Inc. and TGN Realty Corporation, being the President of both corporations from May 2007 to February 2019. He is currently the Chairman of JDN Sons, Inc., TGN Realty Corporation, Borealis Corp, Wespan Development, and the Rockwell Nepo Development Corp.

Director Arni is the President and CEO of Dolomatrix Philippines, Inc. He is also a Director of Teresa Water Works, Inc., Angeles Industrial Park, Inc., JTEN Equities, Inc., and JTEN Sports Inc.

He is also involved and holds key positions in various businesses, socio-civic, and cause-oriented organizations. He is presently a Director and Chairman of the Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (MACCII), where he was the former President.  He is currently a Director of the Metro Clark Information & Communication Technology Council (MCICT).  He is also a Senior Adviser to the Environmental Practitioners Association, where he was a past President. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Engineering from De La Salle University and holds a Master's in Business Administration from Ateneo De Manila University.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors (FICD).

ROBERT GERARD B. NEPOMUCENO
Treasurer / Director

Robert Gerard “Rogie” B. Nepomuceno has been the Treasurer and Director of AEC since 2018. Currently, he is the President and CEO of Raslag Corp.

Aside from the power industry, Director Rogie is also involved in the manufacturing industry. He is presently the President of Durastress Corporation, a manufacturer of pre-cast concrete products and a supplier of ready-mix concrete. He started his career at Durastress as a Supervisor in 2002 and has since helped make the company one of the largest manufacturers of concrete piles in the North. He is concurrently the President of Italfil Manufacturing Corp. Director Rogie is also a Director of JDN Sons, Inc., Borealis Corp., Angeles Industrial Park Inc., Wespan Development Corp., and TGN Realty Corp. He is also the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee and Construction Committee of the Holy Angel University.

He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Economics. He finished his EMBA at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in 2007. He also has a Diploma in Corporate Finance from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business in 2022 and is a graduate of the Chief Financial Officer Program from the AIM in 2025.

RICHARD HUBERT N. WILKERSON
Director

Richard Hubert “Rick” N. Wilkerson has been a Director of AEC since 2018. He is the President and CEO of Wilkerson and Sons and the Treasurer and Director of Teresa Waterworks Inc. He also serves as Director of JTEN Equities, Inc. and JDN Realty Group, where he was a former President and CEO.

Director Rick has previously held key positions in various multi-national organizations in the Oil and Gas and Hi-Tech Industries, most notably as Senior Director of Finance with Western Digital Corporation (USA), the world’s largest maker of digital storage devices. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Finance.

EMMANUEL JOSEPH M. NEPOMUCENO
Director

Emmanuel Joseph “Manny” M. Nepomuceno has been a Director of AEC since 2013.

Director Manny is an agency veteran, fintech alumnus, finance enthusiast, Anytime Fitness franchisee, and a technology professional focused on governance issues at the top level of management. He is the General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, and Co-founder of Abe-Abe, a digital agency based in Angeles City, Pampanga. He is the Chief Financial Officer and Multi-Gym Franchise Owner of several Anytime Fitness franchises in the Philippines and Indonesia.  He is also a Steering Committee Member for the Anytime Fitness brand in Indonesia.

From 2015 to 2020, he was the General Manager and Chief Architect of Seedbox Philippines, an online platform for investment funds. In 2021, he received his Certification in the Governance of Enterprise IT from ISACA.  He is also a Certified AI Security Practitioner, a Certified Mobile Application Security Professional, and a Certified Data Privacy Practitioner.

Director Manny is a graduate of the Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at Ateneo de Manila University and an MS Information Management Candidate at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He is also a graduate of the Professional Director’s Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Chief Financial Officer Programme at the Asian Institute of Management.

RAFAEL N. MAPUA
Director

Rafael “Raffy” N. Mapua has been a Director of AEC since 2005. He is a golf enthusiast and presently the President and General Manager of Tee One Inc. and J-Ten Sports Inc., the exclusive Philippine distributors of premium Japanese golf equipment. First Tee maintains over fifty (50) Retail Accounts, including the Philippines’ best Golf Courses and Pro Shops. Raffy also handled key positions at several companies. He served as General Manager of Pacsports Phils. Inc., Nevada Bob’s HK Ltd., and Filton Investment Ltd. He had a stint at The Peninsula Manila Hotel as an Account Manager for Sales and Marketing.

Director Raffy is also the Chairman of the Board and Director of Dolomatrix Phils. Inc. He is a Director of Raslag Solar, JDN Sons Inc., Teresa Waterworks Inc., and Angeles Power Inc.  He was also the Chairman of the Board of the Alabang Country Club Inc. He has varied experiences in International Business, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing, and Sales. He is a graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Business Management degree from Ateneo de Manila University and an EMBA candidate for a Master’s in Business Administration from the Asian Institute of Management.

IVANNA G. DE LA PEÑA
Independent Director

Ivanna “Ivanne” de la Peña has been an Independent Director of AEC since 2023. Director Ivanne started as a Junior Analyst in Meralco’s Utility Economics Division in 1978.  She rose through the ranks and retired as the First Vice President and Head of the Regulatory Management Office in 2018. From July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2020, she served as Meralco’s advisor for Regulatory Management and provided oversight functions in utility economics, tariff management, regulatory legal, regulatory affairs, and compliance.

She has varied experiences in rate design, compliance with various government regulations and franchise requirements, engaging with other industry stakeholders on various issues confronting the industry, and representations in hearings in both the Senate and House of Representatives. She is a graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Statistics degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman and holds a Master’s in Business Administration also from UP Diliman.