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 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. Gerry is also 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. Gerry 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.

Gerry 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 from Engr. Geromin T. Nepomuceno in December 2019. 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 of Clark Electric Distribution Corporation, also private distribution utility. She is also a Director of TGN Realty, Inc., JDN Sons, Inc., WESPAN Development Corporation, and JTEN Equities. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Holy Angel University.

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 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 sectors, being a Director of AEC (distribution utility), Raslag Corp. (Solar/Renewables), and Angeles Power, Inc. (generator). 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, Wespan Development, and the Rockwell Nepo Development Corp. 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. Arni is also involved and holds key positions in various business, 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 formerly held the position of President.

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.  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. He is also the current President and CEO of Raslag Corp. Aside from the power industry, 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 in Durastress as a Supervisor in 2002 and has since made the company one of the largest manufacturers of concrete piles in the North. He is concurrently the President of Italfil Manufacturing Corp. Rogie is a Director of Juan D Nepomuceno Sons, Inc., Borealis Corp., Angeles Industrial Park 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. He also graduated from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business with a Diploma in Corporate Finance in 2022. He finished his Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Program at the Asian Institute of Management in 2025.

RICHARD HUBERT N. WILKERSON
Director

Richard Hubert “Rick” N. Wilkerson has been a Director of AEC since 2018. He is a Director and formerly the President and CEO of JDN Realty Group.  He also serves as Director of JTen Equities, Inc. He is the President and CEO of Wilkersons and Sons and the Treasurer and Director of Teresa Waterworks Inc. Rick 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 a Director of AEC since 2013. Manny is a technology professional focused on governance issues at the top level of management. He is the Head of Digital, Chief Financial Officer, and Co-founder of Abe-Abe, a digital agency based in 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 member of the Steering Committee of 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 a candidate for MS Information Management at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He is also a graduate of the Professional Director’s Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

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 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. He has varied experiences in International Business, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing and Sales.

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 “Ivanne” de la Peña is an Independent Director of AEC. 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. She served as Meralco’s advisor for Regulatory Management and provided oversight functions in tariff management, 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 Senate and House of Representatives.

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