Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Mr. Zobel de Ayala, Filipino, 66, has been the Chairman of the Board since December 1996 and Director since March 1989. Among other current positions, he has also been the Chairman of Ayala Corporation since April 2006. Further, he is the Chairman of Ayala Land, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, AC Energy and Infrastructure Corporation (formerly AC Energy, Inc.), and Asiacom Philippines, Inc.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Outside the Ayala group, he is a member of various business and socio-civic organizations in the Philippines and abroad. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Temasek Holdings, JP Morgan International Council, JP Morgan Asia Pacific Council, and LeapFrog Investment’s Global Leadership Council. He sits on various advisory boards of Harvard University, including the Global Advisory Council and HBS Asia-Pacific Advisory Board. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Asia Business Council, a Trustee of Endeavor Philippines, the Philippine Representative to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council from 2010-2015, a Steering Committee Member and Steward of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, and a Trustee Emeritus of Eisenhower Fellowships. He has been a Director of the USPhilippines Society since 2012, and assumed the Co-Chair position in 2024. He is a Steering Committee member of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity.
Mr. Zobel de Ayala was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2009, the Philippine Legion of Honor with rank of Grand Commander in 2010, and the Order of Mabini with rank of Commander in 2015 by the President of the Philippines. In 2017, he was recognized as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Pioneer for his work in sustainable business strategy and operations. The first SDG Pioneer from the Philippines, he was one of 10 individuals recognized for championing sustainability and the pursuit of the 17 SDGs in business.
He received his BA in Economics (with honors) from Harvard University in 1981, MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1987, and an Honorary Degree of Doctorate in Management from the Asian Institute of Management in 2024.
DIRECTORSHIP IN OTHER PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANIES
Mr. Zobel de Ayala also holds directorships in Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, Inc., and Bank of the Philippine Islands, all of which are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
