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Treasurer Karlo Eugene Josef M. Castro

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Palawan Pawnshop and Palawan Express

Education: BS Industrial Engineering (2004), University of the Philippines - Diliman; Philippines Science High School – Diliman (1998)

Other Education: The Emerging COO – Driving Innovation & Operational Excellence, August 2020 – December 2020, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Career History: Palawan Pawnshop – Palawan Express (2010 – Present): Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2013 – Present); Head, Business Development (2010 – 2013). Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (2007 – 2009): Maintenance & Engineering Integrated Activity Planner. Schlumberger Canada Limited (2004 – 2007): Senior Field Engineer (June 2006 – May 2007); Field Engineer (June 2005 – June 2006); Junior Field Engineer (September 2004 – June 2005)

Organization: Rotary Club of Manila (2017 – Present): Treasurer RY 2020-2021; Assistant Treasurer RY 2019-2020

Rtn. Benedicto “Dicky” V. Yujuico

President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ambassador Benedicto V. Yujuico is the current President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). He is involved in the property business through various land banking activities, joint ventures and partnerships, and in technology and venture capitalism. He is the Vice Chairman Emeritus of Double Dragon Meridian Park Development Corp., Chairman of Istana Development Corp. and Chairman of Athena e-Services Corp. He is also the chairman of Istana Social Development Foundation that promotes literacy among underprivileged children by granting scholarships and constructing school buildings, particularly in isolated communities.

Earlier in his career, he invested in the construction and development of residential condominiums and office buildings in San Francisco, Daly City, San Mateo and Santa Clara. In the 1980s, he co-invested in start-up companies with 3M Ventures, the venture capital arm of the 3M Co. and New Enterprise Associates, (Dick Kramlich), one of the world’s largest venture capital firms. He is now organizing the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a dynamic ecosystem that aims to provide workspace, funding, coaching, workshops and mentorship to young entrepreneurs and innovators.

He served as a special envoy of the President with the rank of Ambassador for Trade Relations for Eastern Europe, then North America and Latin America under then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was President of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) from 2010 to 2014.

He got his undergraduate degree in Business and Economics at the Saint Mary’s College of California and graduated from the Wharton Graduate School of Business with a Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance.