With over 30 years of Asian leadership experience, Gary has a strong track record of successfully transforming businesses and managing high-profile general insurance operations in Hong Kong and the Philippines. Beginning his career as an underwriter in the US, Gary spent 26 years at AIG Hong Kong, where he worked across a broad range of business lines, client segments and distribution channels. Most recently, he was the General Manager of an international insurance company in the Philippines.

Mr. Wong holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts, Major in Economics from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

Robert G. Vergara Independent Director

President of Vergara Advisory Management, AIG Philippines Insurance, Inc.

Robert G. Vergara is the President of Vergara Advisory Management, Inc. founded in June 2018. He currently sits as an Independent Director of SM Investments Corporation, STI Holdings, Inc., Metro Pacific Health, as Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors of Cabanatuan Electric Corporation and as President and Member of the Board of Trustees of Manila Polo Club, Inc.

From September 2010 to October 2016, he served as the President and General Manager and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). As President and General Manager of GSIS, Mr. Vergara also served as Vice Chairman and Director of National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines, Manila Hotel Corporation, and Member of the Board of Directors of Philippine Stock Exchange, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Philippine National Construction Corporation and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.

Before that, he was the Managing Director and Founding Partner of Cannizaro (Hong Kong) Limited from October 2006 to September 2010. From 2002 to 2006, he was a Director of Lionhart (Hong Kong) Ltd. He was a Principal in Morgan Stanley Asia Ltd. from 1997-2001 and served as the Managing Director of IFM Asia Ltd. from 1990 to 1997.

He obtained his Master in Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He graduated magna cum laude from Ateneo De Manila University with Bachelor of Science degrees in Management Engineering and

Lester Penafiel

Executive Director, AIG Philippines Insurance, Inc.

Mr. Penafiel has more than 25 years of experience in the Philippine non-life insurance industry, of which 17 is spent at AIG where he first started as an Energy Underwriter. As the current Head of Commercial Property, he is instrumental in growing the books and positioning AIG Philippines as the go-to insurer for capacity driven accounts. Mr. Penafiel also initiated the remediation for the Commercial Property books in 2019 to transition it to a more profitable and less volatile portfolio.

Mr. Penafiel holds a degree in Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics from Ateneo de Manila University.

Ma. Consuelo Villamor

Executive Director, AIG Philippines Insurance, Inc.

Ms. Villamor has more than 30 years of experience in the Philippine non-life insurance industry. As Head of Client and Broker Engagement, she is instrumental in developing and driving critical organizational growth strategies and is heavily involved in solutions development and innovation projects. Prior to joining AIG, she held various executive positions in Aon and Marsh where she successfully formed lasting relationships with various senior risk management executives of clients, as well as senior broking & insurance executives. She was instrumental in spearheading critical interactions with foreign and local insurance markets on large and complex placements.

Ms. Villamor holds a Business Administration degree from the University of the Philippines, cum laude.

Michael John Morris

Non-executive Director, AIG Philippines Insurance, Inc.

Mr. Morris is currently the CFO of PT AIG Indonesia Insurance and has been recently appointed the Cluster CFO with responsibilities for Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. He has more than 25 years’ experience in AIG Property & Casualty Finance leadership positions in Asia, with a wealth of experience that includes, but is not limited to, financial and management reporting and analysis, policy and claims processing with related reinsurance transactions as well as change management that includes transformation of the finance function.

Previously, Mr. Morris was, amongst others, the Regional Finance Transformation Lead for APAC and the VP for Finance and Accounting of American Home Assurance Corporation, Korea branch. Prior to joining AIG, Mr. Morris was Audit Senior at BDO Ireland. Aside from being a Chartered Accountant (Ireland), he has also successfully completed the Indonesian Regulatory Directorship Fit & Proper Test and is a Qualified Risk Governance Professional.

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