Board of Directors, Executive Officers and Management Team

Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and Management Team

Virgilio B. Villar, Chairman of the Board. Mr. Villar, 69, took over the management of Medilines in 2008 and successfully managed it over the years to become one of the top distributors of medical devices and equipment in the Philippines. He was President and CEO of Medilines from 2008 to mid-2021. Pivotal to his success in the medical devices industry was his 21 years of experience as Managing Director of B. Braun Medical Supplies, Inc., a German multinational healthcare company in the Philippines. Before moving to the medical devices and equipment industry, Mr. Villar held sales and marketing positions in various multinational companies including Unilever and Scott Paper Philippines. Mr. Villar graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a degree in Master of Business Administration. He also took Advanced Management Studies in Cologne, Germany.

Theresa V. Villar, Director. Mrs. Villar, 68, joined Medilines as Human Resource Consultant in 2002. The culmination of her wealth of experience in Human Resources was her 17 years in San Miguel Corporation, where she was VP from 1995 to 1998. Prior to this, she was Human Resources Training Manager for various companies including Western Minolco, Fuji Xerox, and National Food Authority. Mrs. Villar graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

Patricia V. Yambing, Director and President. Mrs. Yambing, 41, is a graduate of Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Management in 2004. She took her Double-Degree Asia MBA Program in National University of Singapore and in Fudan University in Shanghai from 2013 to 2015. She became the Business Unit Head of Asya Medika, Inc. from 2015 to 2020, before joining Medilines. as President and CEO. She held marketing positions in various multinational companies including Microsoft, Kimberly Clark and Sara Lee.

Atty. Luis Angel G. Aseoche, Director. 63, Filipino, is one of the owners and senior partners of the Chavez Miranda Aseoche Law Offices. He has more than 35 years of legal experience, spending 19 years of it with the Chavez Miranda Aseoche Law Offices. Prior to being a Director, he held positions in the Philippine Senate as Legislative Staff Office V and VI, Chief of Staff under Senator Anna Dominique Coseteng, and Senior Associate for Chavez Laureta & Associates. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Laws in U.P. Diliman and has a degree in A.B. Political Science, also taken in U.P. Diliman.

Norman K. Macapagal, Director. Mr. Macapagal, 69, is the President of EEI Limited Incorporated. He is also a board trustee in Philippine Constructors’ Association and a member of the JCI Senate Philippines. He is a candidate for Master of Business Administration in Ateneo de Manila Graduate School and has a degree in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from University of the Philippines.

Brian N. Edang, Independent Director. Mr. Edang, 45, is a Certified Public Accountant. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Head Investor Relations of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. He is also Treasurer and Director of the following companies: Vista Residences Incorporated, Brittany Corporation, Crown Asia Properties, Crown Asia Properties Incorporated, Communities Philippines Incorporated, and Camella Homes Incorporated. Prior to joining the group, he was with SGV & Co. (EY Philippines) as an external auditor from 1999 to 2004. He is the Head Investor Relations of Vista Land from 2007 up to present, as well as their Chief Financial Officer since November 2018. Mr. Edang is a member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX).

Fernando Sixto V. Segovia, Independent Director. Mr. Segovia, 63, is a Managing Director at ADP Pharma Corporation. He has held several directorship and head executive positions in various healthcare companies, including Pascual Total Health, Exeltis Pharma, Novartis Healthcare, InterMed Marketing Philippines, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Pfizer Philippines. He was the President and majority owner of Seville Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. He is a candidate for Master of Business Administration Senior Executive Program in Ateneo de Manila. He graduated from San Beda College with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Management.

Ma. Carmela D. Ochoa, TreasurerCFO, Investor Relations and Compliance Officer. Mrs. Ochoa, 44, is a Certified Public Accountant. She took her Masters in Business Administration at De La Salle University Manila. Prior to joining the Company, she held senior finance and auditor positions for 18 years with various companies, which include SGV, San Miguel Corporation, Bayan Telecommunications, Inc., ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, and VDT-3 Services Inc. Mrs. Ochoa is a member of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).

Daniel C. Zulueta, Corporate Secretary. Mr. Zulueta, 61, graduated from the Far Eastern University with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce, receiving the highest honors in both degrees. Prior to joining the Company, he held positions in Sales, Product Management, and Business Development for 23 years. He is also the General Manager of the Company.