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 vast experience in the electric power industry having been the President of AEC from 2001 to 2019, and the Treasurer and Director of Angeles Power, Inc. from 1993 up to the present. He is also a Director of Clark Electric Distribution Corporation and involved in other industries being the Chairman of Angeles Industrial Park, Inc., Crismin Realty and MSN Food. He is also the President of Angeles Ice Plant, Treasurer and Director of TGN Realty, Teresa Water Works, Inc. and JTEN Equities, and a Director of JDN Sons, Inc. and Wespan Development Corporation.

He is a graduate of 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 in December 2019. She joined AEC in 2004 as its Finance and Accounting Manager. She has been a member of the AEC Board of Directors since 2005. She is also the President of Teresa Water Works, Inc.  She is a Director of RASLAG Corp. and has been with the company since its incorporation in 2013.  Aside from AEC, Marijo also serves as a Director for other electric companies such as Clark Electric Distribution Corporation and Angeles Power, Inc. She is a part of the Board of JTEN Equities Inc., the holding company of Raslag Corp.  She is also a Director of TGN Realty Inc., JDN Sons Inc., and Wespan Development Corporation. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Holy Angel University.

Marijo is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting and Hotel Restaurant Management from St. Scholastica’s College and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant.

ARSENIO N. VALDES
Assistant Corporate Secretary / Director

Arsenio “Arni” N. Valdes is one of the Directors and Assistant Corporate Secretary of AEC. His experience in the power industry spans from the distribution to the generation sectors, he is a Director of Raslag Corp. and Angeles Power, Inc. He is best known for his leadership in Juan D. Nepomuceno Sons, Inc. and TGN Realty Corporation, being the President of both corporations from February 2007 to February 2019. He is currently the Chairman of Juan D Nepomuceno Sons, Inc., TGN Realty Corporation, Borealis Corp, and Wespan Development. Arni is the President and CEO of Dolomatrix Philippines, Inc. He is also a Director of Teresa Water Works, Inc., Angeles Industrial Park, Inc. and JTEN Equities, Inc. He is also involved and holds key positions in various business, socio-civic and cause-oriented organizations and presently the Director and the Treasurer of the Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. where he was the former President and Chairman.

Arni is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Engineering from the De La Salle University and holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from the Ateneo De Manila University.

ROBERT GERARD B. NEPOMUCENO
Treasurer / Director

Robert Gerard “Rogie” B. Nepomuceno has been a Director and Treasurer of AEC since 2019. He is also the Chief Finance Officer and Director of Raslag Corporation. Aside from the power industry, Rogie is also involved in the manufacturing industry as the President of Durastress Corporation. He is concurrently the President of Italfil Manufacturing Corp.  Rogie is a Director of Juan D Nepomuceno Sons, Inc., Borealis Corp., Wespan Development Corp. and TGN Realty Corp. He is also the Chairman of the Bids and Awards Committee of Holy Angel University.

Rogie graduated from the 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 in 2007.

RICHARD HUBERT N. WILKERSON
Director

 Richard Hubert “Rick” N. Wilkerson has been a Director of Angeles Electric Corp. since 2018. He is the CEO and President of Juan D. Nepomuceno Sons, Inc., TGN Realty Corporation, SAS Parking Arcades Inc. and the TNW Group.  He also serves as Director of Borealis Corp, Wespan Development Corporation, Teresa Waterworks Inc., and J Ten Equities, Inc. He has 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, the world’s largest maker of digital storage devices.

Rick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Oklahoma State University.

EMMANUEL JOSEPH M. NEPOMUCENO
Director

Emmanuel Joseph “Manny” M. Nepomuceno has been one of the Directors of AEC since 2014. He is a technology professional focused on governance issues at the top level of management. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of several Anytime Fitness franchises in the Philippines and Indonesia, ensuring their survival through the pandemic.  He oversees the growth of the Anytime Fitness brand in Indonesia. From 2015 to 2020, he ran Seedbox Philippines, the country’s first online platform devoted to distributing mutual funds and other investment products. In 2021, he received his Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT certification from ISACA.  He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with a certification from ACAMS.

Manny is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the Ateneo de Manila University and holds a Masteral Degree in Information Management at the Ateneo Professional Schools. He is a graduate of the Professional Director’s Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

RAFAEL N. MAPUA
Director

Rafael “Raffy” N. Mapua is one of the Directors of AEC. He has varied experiences in International Business, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing and Sales and also handled key positions from several companies. He is a golf enthusiast and presently the General Manager of First Tee Inc. the exclusive Philippine distributor of premium Japanese golf equipment.  He also handled key positions from 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.

Raffy is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Ateneo de Manila University and an EMBA candidate for a Master’s in Business Administration degree from the Asian Institute of Management.

IVANNA G. DE LA PEÑA
Independent Director

Ivanna “Ivan” de la Peña is an Independent Director of AEC in 2023.  Ivan 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. 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 Senate and House of Representatives.

She is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Statistics from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration also from UP Diliman.