Jose Gabriel La Vina

Non-Executive Director

AGE: 53
CITIZENSHIP: Filipino
FIRST ELECTED DIRECTOR: first elected Director on April 26, 2017;

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Mr. La Viña graduated at the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree of BA Philosophy (Magna Cum Laude) and an Ateneo Full Scholar & Insular Life Educational Foundational Scholar. He was also an AFS Scholar, Master in Entrepreneurship (Superior Performance) at the Asian Institute of Management; a Valedictorian at Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, California, Xavier University High School, and Xavier University Grade School.

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND/ EXPERIENCE
Mr. La Viña was appointed Commissioner of the Social Security System (SSS) on November 2016. Prior to this, he was Social Media Director, Duterte 2016 Presidential Campaign and a member of its Media Central & Communications Group. Mr. La Viña has 32 years of experience as Founder & CEO in various industries, including Home Mortgage Brokerage, Real Estate, Cooperative Banking, Technology, Auto Sales, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality and Music Entertainment. Elected February 2016 to the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the Asian Institute of Management. Served as Treasurer & Trustee of AFS Intercultural Services, which sends around 30 to 40 Filipino Muslim youth scholars to the United States every year under the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program funded by the U.S. State Department.

As composer, Mr. La Viña’s songs have been recorded by Lea Salonga, Chad Borja, Joey Albert, Iza Calzado, Gino Padilla, Anna Fegi, Renz Verano, Jinky Llamanzares, Kaye Abad, Toti Fuentes, Raymond Lauchenco, Iwi Laurel, Tillie Moreno, Louie Reyes, Eugene Villaluz, Teresa Loyzaga, and other Filipino and international artists. One of his compositions won Third Prize in the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival in 1984 and two other received Honorable Mention at the 10th Billboard International Song Contest, 2002.

1. PXP Energy Corporation
2. Philex Mining Corporation