2024-2025
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Eugene T. Yap
General Manager – Bayview Park Hotel
Robert John Horrigan
General Manager – Acacia Hotel Manila
Bonifacio V. Pimentel
President – Ilustrado Restaurant
SECRETARY
TREASURER
VICE-PRESIDENT FOR RESTAURANTS
VICE-PRESIDENT FOR HOTELS
Jose Mari S. Tanalgo
General Manager – Bacolod Chicken Inasal
John Patrick Chan
Managing Director – The Bellevue Manila
P.R.O.
Lorna C. Ambas
President – LJC Restaurant Group
DIRECTORS - HOTEL DIVISION
Atty. Jose D. Lina, Jr.
President,
The Manila Hotel
Olivier Larcher
General Manager,
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Jeremy Russell Go
General Manager,
Hotel Lucky Chinatown
Cecile Ang
President,
Makati Diamond Residences
Grace Kristine Meehan
President,
Hotel Rembrandt
Richard Masselin
General Manager,
Sheraton Manila Bay
DIRECTORS - RESTAURANT DIVISION
Gilbert P. Galang
Division Head, Food Services Division, Enchanted Kingdom
Chef Raoul Roberto Goco
Executive Chef,
Degustation Corporation (CYMA)
Raymund A. Reyes
President,
Aristocrat Restaurant
Chef Jose Gabriel E. Prats
General Manager,
Serye Restaurant & Cafe
Steve A. Tamayo
President & CEO, Tamayo’s Group of Companies, Inc.
David Andre Sison
President,
Mama Lou’s Italian Kitchen
DIRECTORS - ASSOCIATE DIVISION
Raymund Gerard I. Guerrero
Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines
Dr. Ephraimuel Jose L. Abellana Phd
Dean, Philippine Women’s University, Manila
Dr. Lilibeth Aragon
Dean, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila
Dr. Mark Irvin C. Celis
VP-Academic Affairs, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite
DIRECTORS - AFFILIATE DIVISION
Jojo M. Villamin
President, Junior Tourism & Hospitality Management Association of the Philippines (JTHMAP)
Dr. Mark Irvin C. Celis
VP-Academic Affairs, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Cavite
Greg de Garriz
President, Association of Human Resources Managers in the Hospitality Industry (AHRM)
Adrian M. Picar
President, Accommodation Establishment, Security & Safety Coordinating Council, Inc. (AESCCI)
DIRECTORS - ALLIED DIVISION
Romuald Boyd E. Ponce
Assistant Vice President,
Hocheng Philippines Corporation
Tomas T. Balete
EVP & Chief Operations Officer,
Tosot Philippines Corporation
DIRECTORS - LUZON CHAPTER
DIRECTORS - VISAYAS CHAPTER
Anthony de Leon
President, Hotel and Restaurant
Association of Baguio (HRAB)
Alfred Reyes
President, Hotel Resort & Restaurant Association of Cebu, Inc. (HRRACI)
DIRECTORS - MINDANAO CHAPTER
Nelia B. Lee
Director for Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro Hotel & Restaurant Association (COHARA)