Investor Relations

Board of Directors

Mr. Dennis A. Uy*

47, Filipino, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of 2GO Group, Inc. He is also the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of UDENNA Corporation, a holding company with a diverse business portfolio, including interests in petroleum, retail and distribution, shipping and logistics, real estate development, infrastructure, education, leisure and gaming, and telecommunications. He is the Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., the country’s leading independent oil company, and Chairman of Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation, a dominant player in the shipping and logistics industry. He is the Chairman of UDENNA Land Corporation, the developer of real estate projects such as Clark Global City, Calaca Industrial Seaport Park, and UDENNA Tower,. He is the Chairman and President of UDENNA Infrastructure Corp., Chairman of PH Resorts Group Holdings Corp., developer of The Emerald in Mactan, Cebu, Chairman of Enderun Colleges, Inc., and Chairman and CEO of Dennison Holdings. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dito Telecommunity Corporation, the Philippines’ third major telco. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dito CME Holdings Corporation, Udenna’s foray into the media and entertainment space. Mr. Uy is also the Chairman of Phoenix Philippines Foundation, UDENNA Foundation, Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundation, and LIFE Fund. He was appointed as Presidential Adviser on Sports in 2016 and as Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan to the Philippines in 2011. Mr. Uy is a graduate of De La Salle University with a degree in Business Management.

*Mr. Dennis A. Uy tendered his resignation effective June 3, 2021 and Mr. Frederic C. DyBuncio was appointed as Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Frederic C. Dybuncio

61, Filipino, is the President/Chief Executive Officer and a director of 2GO and SM Investments Corporation. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation. Prior to holding the post, he was a career banker who spent over 20 years with JP Morgan Chase and its predecessor institutions. During his stint in the banking industry, he was assigned to various executive positions where he 5 gained substantial professional experience in the areas of credit, relationship management and origination, investment banking, capital markets, and general management. He has worked and lived in several major cities including New York, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Manila. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and finished a Master’s degree in Business Administration program at Asian Institute of Management.

Atty. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.

61, filipino, founded PNO Management and Legal Consulting in September 2016 after completing his term as a government official. He is currently the Chairman of PRIVAATE Corp. since 2019 and the President of Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU) from October 2020.

He is a founding member and partner (on leave) of Marcos Ochoa Serapio Tan Law Firm from 2006 to 2010 and a partner in De Mesa & Ochoa Law Offices from 1995 to 2001.

Atty. Ochoa served as Executive Secretary (Office of the President, Republic of the Philippines) from July 2010 to June 2016. During this period, he also chaired various national government committees among which were, the National Organizing Committee of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and National Organizing Committee on the Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis in January 2015. He is the longest serving Executive Secretary to date and the only individual to serve the full term of a President.

He also served as City Administrator of the Quezon City Local Government from January 2003 to June 2010 during which period, he introduced prudent spending practices which together with improved revenue collection, allowed the City Government to balance its budget and achieve unprecedented increase in income.

During his stint as Executive Secretary, he was conferred by President Benigno S. Aquino III the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross, Gold Distinction) in December 2015. He was also conferred Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa by the Palawan State University, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

After his career in public administration (from 2016 to present), Atty. Ochoa focused on leading a team that provides advisory services in two major areas: 1) financial advisory services which include conduct of customary financial due diligence; analysis of business operations, financial condition, and prospects; evaluation of debt capacity and capital structure alternatives; financial restructuring; pre acquisition and post-acquisition evaluation; negotiations leading to Transactions (BOT or JV); and 2) legal and regulatory compliance which include legal due diligence; preparation of contracts and other documents covering Transactions, including negotiations; and compliance with government rules and regulations.

Atty. Ochoa holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Ateneo De Manila University (class of 1985). He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Santo Tomas in 1981.

Kiat Chan

50, Singaporean, is a member of the Board of 2GO Group, Inc.. He is also a Partner and Managing Director of Archipelago Capital Partners, a private equity fund manager investing in South East Asia. He had previously served as the Executive Vice President for Investments at Singapore Post Limited, where he led multiple transactions across Asia-Pacific that helped transform the company into a major E-Commerce Logistics player. Prior to that, he had been a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he advised on strategy, M&A and corporate finance, working with clients across Asia-Pacific from diverse sectors including consumer, energy, transport and logistics. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.

Sing Mein Ang

66, Singaporean, is a member of the Board of 2GO.  He is a logistics and freight forwarding veteran with more than 35 years of experience in shipping, ocean freight forwarding, airfreight forwarding and logistics management in leading global logistics players.

From 2015 to 2017, Sam was the Group Chief Executive Officer of Quantium Solutions International as well as Famous Holdings, the freight forwarding business of Singapore Post. He was also in charge of SP Parcel (a Singapore based express company) and Couriers Please (an Australian based express company). These businesses combined generated more than $500 million in revenue with a staff strength of more than 2,000 across 14 countries in Southeast Asia, Oceania and Europe. Concurrently, Sam was also an Executive Vice President of Singapore Post Limited and was part of its key Senior Leadership team in its transformation journey to become a leading E-Commerce Logistics player.

From 2006 to 2015, Sam was the Chief Executive Officer of DHL Global Forwarding for Southeast Asia and was a member of the DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific Management Board. He was responsible for its operations across Southeast Asia, with annual revenue exceeding $1 billion and a staff strength of more than 2,500.  He was also Head of the Oil and Gas sector of DHL Global Forwarding for Asia Pacific and Africa. Under his leadership, DHL Global Forwarding Singapore was awarded the Best Performance Country in South East Asia in 2004 and the Asia Pacific Country of the Year award in 2005.

Sam holds a Business Administration Degree from the National University of Singapore and is a graduate of INSEAD’s Senior Management programme in Fontainebleau, France.

Elmer B. Serrano

53, Filipino, is a Director and Corporate Secretary of 2GO. He is a practicing lawyer specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Banking and Finance. In 2020, he was named Asia Best Lawyer by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR). He is also consistently ranked as a leading lawyer by the Legal500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000. Mr. Serrano is a director of 2GO Group, Inc. He is also the Corporate Secretary of Premium Leisure Corp., Crown Equities, Inc., as well as various subsidiaries of BDO Unibank, and also serves as the Corporate Information Officer of BDO Unibank and BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc. He is also Corporate Secretary of, and counsel to, prominent banking industry associations and companies such as the Bankers Association of the Philippines and PDS Group. Mr. Serrano is a Certified Associate Treasury Professional (2017) and was among the top graduates of the Trust Institute of the Philippines in 2001. Mr. Serrano holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo Law School and a BS Legal Management degree from Ateneo de Manila University. 

Atty. Elmer B. Serrano

53, Filipino, is a Director and Corporate Secretary of 2GO. He is a practicing lawyer specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Banking and Finance. In 2020, he was named Asia Best Lawyer by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR). He is also consistently ranked as a leading lawyer by the Legal500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000. Mr. Serrano is a director of 2GO Group, Inc. He is also the Corporate Secretary of Premium Leisure Corp., Crown Equities, Inc., as well as various subsidiaries of BDO Unibank, and also serves as the Corporate Information Officer of BDO Unibank and BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc. He is also Corporate Secretary of, and counsel to, prominent banking industry associations and companies such as the Bankers Association of the Philippines and PDS Group. Mr. Serrano is a Certified Associate Treasury Professional (2017) and was among the top graduates of the Trust Institute of the Philippines in 2001. Mr. Serrano holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo Law School and a BS Legal Management degree from Ateneo de Manila University.

Howard Conrad T. Sy

73, bio goes here

Mr. Laurito E. Serrano

60, Filipino, is an Independent Director of 2GO. He concurrently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Pacific Online Systems Corporation (POSC), Atlas Mining & Development Corporation (Atlas), Axelum Resources Corp. (AXLM), and MRT Development Corporation (MRTDC). Mr. Serrano’s more than 30 years of professional experience in corporate finance advisory work covers the development and promotion of financial advisory and special project engagements involving transaction structuring, public offerings, listings of shares, asset securitization and monetization, workout deals, project studies, business acquisitions, and debt and equity capital-raising. Mr. Serrano was a Partner in the Corporate Finance Consulting Group of Sycip, Gorres, Velayo & Company (SGV&Co.) and started his career in the Audit and Business Advisory Group also of SGV&Co. Mr. Serrano is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated cum laude from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Commerce. He obtained his Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Harvard Graduate School of Business in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Stephen Ly

Australian, is a member of the Board of 2GO.  Stephen is an accomplished business leader with over 25 years working experience in Asia Pacific.  He has worked for some of the most iconic global brand managing operations and logistics functions, and has spent over a decade working for different business divisions of Deutsche Post DHL.  Having experienced life on different side of the logistics relationship, he is in a unique position to have an adept understand of the industry.

During his 16 years tenure with DHL, Stephen held position of Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Managing Director and Chairman of the board of DHL Global Forwarding Philippines, Head of Customs Brokerage Services for Asia Pacific, and Customs & Regulatory Affairs manager for the Oceania region.

He was the secretary of the leading express industry association, the conference of Asia Pacific Express Carriers Australia between 2003-2006.

Prior to joining DHL, Stephen held various operational and management roles in Australia in both manufacturing sectors and technological firms.

Stephen is a graduate of Australian Graduate School of Management with a Masters of Business Administration.  Moreover, he holds a Master of Science in Network System, a Bachelor of Business in International Trade majoring in Economics and Marketing, and is a Licensed Customs Broker.
 

Dr. Francis C. Chua

72, Filipino, is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and an independent director of 2GO. is currently the Founding Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, Philippines (ICCP). He is also the Chairman Emeritus of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PCCI), Founding Chairman of the Philippine Silk Road International Chamber of Commerce (PSRICC), and Honorary President of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII). He has served as President of the PCCI (2010-2011), The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (2004-2006), and the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) (2005-2007). In 2007, he was appointed as Special Envoy for Trade and Investments by the President of the Philippines. Currently, he is the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Peru in the Philippines since 2006. Co-founder of Pearl Pay, a fintech company, Vice Chairman and ExeCom Chair of the Bank of Commerce, Board Adviser of Basic Energy, Founding Chairman of BA Securities and the Chairman and President of BA Group of Companies. Dr. Chua is also Chairman Emeritus of Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP). He also serves as Commissioner of Tzu Chi Foundation. Dr. Chua is an ASEAN Industrial Engineer and is a Graduate of B.S. Industrial Engineering from the University of the Philippines. He was conferred Doctor of Management (Honoris Causa) by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Doctor of Humanities (Honoris Causa) by the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in 2006 and Doctor of Business Technology (Honoris Causa) from EARIST also in 2006. AFFILIATIONS: Chairman of Dong Feng Automotive, Inc., Chairman & President for Philippine Satellite Corp., Chairman & President for CLMC Group of Companies, Chairman for Philippine Silkroad International Chamber of Commerce, President of Philippine Business Center, Inc. Founding Chairman at BA Securities, Inc. (Philippines). Vice Chairman of 2GO Group Vice Chairman of Basic Energy Corporation Chairman of the Foundation for Crime Prevention, Founding Chairman for International Chamber of Commerce Philippines Chairman at Green Army Philippines Network Foundation, Inc. Board of Director at Hua Kiao University, China Board of Director of Fuchou Normal University Awardee of the UP Alumni Award for Community Service Dr. Jose Rizal Award for Business and Entrepreneurship Board of Regent at the Universidad de Manila Previous Board of Trustees at Central Luzon State University Previous Board of Trustees at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Previous member of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines President Emeritus and Board of Director of the Philippine Institute of Quezon City Exemplary Alumni of Xavier School Outstanding Manileños of 2018.