Director's Profile

The Company’s By-Laws provide for the election of seven (7) directors. The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the direction and control of the business affairs and management of the Company, and the preservation of its assets and properties. No person can be elected as director of the Company unless he/she is a registered owner of at least one (1) share of the capital stock of the Company. Directors are elected by the shareholders entitled to vote during the annual meeting of the shareholders. Each director has a term of one (1) year and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.

The members of the Board of Directors:

Rolando B. Hortaleza, M.D.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Rolando B. Hortaleza, Filipino, is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Splash Corporation and Splash Holdings, Inc., respectively since 1991. He is a scion of the Hortaleza family which founded Hortaleza Vaciador and Beauty Supplies, a chain of stores that sells cosmetic products, nippers, scissors and other beautician’s supplies. Dr. Hortaleza also sits as Vice-Chairman of the following corporations: HBC, Inc., World Partners Bank and World Partners Finance Corporation. He is also Vice-Chairman of Splash Foundation, Inc.

Dr. Hortaleza graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Preparatory Medicine (Pre-Med) from the University of the East and obtained his degree in Medicine from Our Lady of Fatima University in 1984.

Dr. Hortaleza also attended the Owners and Presidents Management Program at the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts from 1997 to 1998.

Rosalinda Ang Hortaleza, M.D.
Vice Chairman

Dr. Rosalinda A. Hortaleza, Filipino, is the Vice-Chairman of Splash Corporation. She also sits as Vice Chairman of Splash Holdings, Inc., and is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HBC, Inc. She is also the Chairman of Splash Foundation, Inc., World Partners Bank, and World Partners Finance Corporation.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from the University of Santo Tomas in 1980 and obtained her degree in Medicine from Our Lady of Fatima University in 1984. She attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts in 2000.

Maurice P. Ligot
Director

Maurice P. Ligot, Filipino, has been a director of Splash Corporation since 2002 and the President and Chief Operating Officer of Splash Foundation, Inc. since 1997. Ms. Ligot is also a member of the Board of Directors of World Partners Finance Corporation and HBC, Inc. Prior to her present position, she was Quality Manager of Splash Corporation. Ms. Ligot also worked with CIBA Philippines, Inc. as Production Manager.

Ms. Ligot obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the Centro Escolar University. She earned units in Master of Science in Pharmacy from the University of the Philippines.

Allue Krisanne A. Hortaleza
Director

Allue Krisanne A. Hortaleza, Filipino, is the eldest daughter of Drs. Rolando and Rosalinda Hortaleza and was elected to the Board in 2007. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the Ateneo de Manila University in March 2007. She is currently the Executive Assistant to the Chairman/CEO of HBC, Inc.

Jimmy T. Yaokasin
Director

Jimmy T. Yaokasin, Filipino, was elected to the Board of Splash Corporation on 1 October 2007. He is currently the Chairman of the Development Academy of the Philippines. He is also the City Administrator of the City of Tacloban. In 2002, he started Star Oil, Inc., an independent fuel distribution company which now has 16 company and dealer-owned stations in Eastern Visayas and parts of Mindanao. Mr. Yaokasin is an active member of civic and community organizations – a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International, Zone Leader of Gideons International, and the Jaycees (Junior Chamber International) where he was once the JCI Vice-President supervising Jaycee chapters in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Nepal.

Mr. Yaokasin obtained his degree in Business Administration major in Accountancy (Magna cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines. He obtained his Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree under the Executive MBA program of the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University , Chicago and the Hongkong University of Science and Technology. Mr. Yaokasin is a Certified Public Accountant.

Rizalino D. Rivera
Director

Rizalino D. Rivera, Filipino, was elected to the Board of Splash Corporation on 1 October 2007. He is in charge of Management Planning for Digital Alliance which is a group of companies involved in ICT and Broadcast. He is President of Change Consultants, Inc. which offers consultancy services to top business corporations as well as government organizations, the academe, and development work. Mr. Rivera is the Faculty Chair for the Human Resource Cluster of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He is also involved with the Institute of People Power and Development of the Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Foundation and is a member of the advisory team to former President Corazon C. Aquino. Mr. Rivera has been a senior consultant on human resource management and organizational development for several companies which include Nestle Philippines, Kraft Foods, Jollibee Foods Corporation, Wyeth Philippines, Pfizer, La Farge Cement, HBC, Inc. and the Asian Development Bank.

Mr. Rivera has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines. He is a candidate for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program of the Ateneo de Manila University as well as the Master of Science in Organization Development program of Pepperdine University, U.S.A.

Sinforoso Jesus R. Soriano
Director

Sinforoso Jesus R. Soriano, Filipino, is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Splash Corporation. He joined Splash in 2005. He was formerly the President/COO of Splash Holdings, Inc. until his appointment to Splash Corporation in August 2007. Prior to joining Splash, Mr. Soriano spent his entire professional career with Eli Lilly (Philippines), Inc. where he started as a Professional Medical Sales Representative in 1987. He was assigned to various positions in the company’s sales and marketing organization in the Philippines and the United States, highlighted by his appointment as Asia-Pacific Area Operations Manager (Sales) based in Singapore and as National Sales Director for the Philippines, a position he held until he left the company in February 2004.

Mr. Soriano graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. He passed the Pharmacy Licensure Examinations in 1986. He obtained his Master in Business Administration degree from St. Louis College.