Romeo L. Bernardo

Mr. Bernardo is a former undersecretary of the Department of Finance and founded his consultancy practice, Lazaro Bernardo Tiu & Associates in 1997.

Mr. Bernardo has been advisor to various multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, Asian Development Bank, and Japan International Cooperation Agency. He has also worked with government institutions and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in policy matters involving pension reform, capital markets reform, and fiscal and debt management.

Mr. Bernardo serves as an independent director of the following PSE-listed companies: Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc., RFM Corporation, Monde Nissin Corporation and Philippine Investment Management, Inc. (PHINMA). He is also a non-executive director of Globe Telecom, Inc. He is the chairman of the board of directors of the ALFM family of funds.

Mr. Bernardo is a public advocate of good corporate and national governance and frequently writes on the subject in his capacity as Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder of the Foundation for Economic Freedom and the Philippine Partner of Global Source Partners, Inc., a worldwide network providing insights on emerging markets.

Mr. Bernardo graduated with a B.S. Business Economics degree (magna cum laude), from the University of the Philippines in 1974. He obtained his M.A. Development Economics (Valedictorian) at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1977.