Emerlinda R. Roman

Independent Director

AGE: 74
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
FIRST ELECTED INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR: August 4, 2011
LAST RE-ELECTED INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR: July 8, 2024

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Dr. Roman received her Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 1972. She earned her Master's Degree in Agribusiness Management in 1977 and her Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree in 1989 from the College of Business Administration of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND/ EXPERIENCE
Dr. Roman is the first woman president of the University of the Philippines where she is now Professor Emeritus at the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business. She has held various administrative positions in UP – served as three-time Chancellor of the University’s flagship campus – UP Diliman, Vice-President, Secretary of the Board of Regents and finally its President. Dr. Roman was President when the University celebrated its centennial at which time the university went on an aggressive fundraising campaign raising more than P6 Billion.

Dr. Roman also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Rice Research Institute, President of the UP Foundation, Chair of the Friends of UP in America Foundation, and Chair of the UP Provident Fund.

She sits on the boards of Smart Communications, Inc., Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc., Redondo Peninsula Energy, and One Meralco Foundation. She is also Chair of the Board of Advisers of Manila Tytana Colleges and a Member of the Board of Trustees of Akademya Filipino.

1. PXP Energy Corporation(Independent Director)