Maya Bank chairman Alfredo Panlilio was elected as the 77th president of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) for 2025.
Panlilio, also a director of PLDT and Smart, is a strong advocate for the country’s digital transformation, with PLDT having been a long-time supporter.
He is a founding member of the digital infrastructure pillar of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), established in July 2022.
Panlilio previously served as president and chief executive of PLDT from June 2021 to December 2023, and as president and chief executive of Smart from August 2019 to December 2023.
Before that, he was senior vice president and head of customer retail services and corporate communications at Manila Electric Co. from September 2010 to June 2019.
Panlilio held leadership roles across several subsidiaries of PLDT, including as chair of Radius Telecoms and Paragon Vertical Corp. as well as vice chair of Aclara Meters Philippines.
A passionate advocate for sports and its role in fostering national unity and international relations, Panlilio is a member of the FIBA Central Board, second vice president of the FIBA Asia Board, president of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and chair of the MVP Sports Foundation.
He also serves as first vice president of the Philippine Olympic Committee and chair of the National Golf Association of the Philippines, in addition to heading the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Philippine Local Organizing Committee.
Panlilio holds a BSBA in Computer Information Systems from San Francisco State University and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Joining him on the MAP 2025 board of governors are Mike Toledo of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. as vice president, Wilson Tan of SGV & Co. as treasurer, Paolo Borromeo of AC Health as assistant treasurer and Gil Genio of GT Capital Holdings as secretary.
Other members of the board are Rene Almendras of Ayala Corp., Noel Bonoan of KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co., Rex Drilon of the Center for Excellence in Governance and Maan Hontiveros of CEO Advisors.
