BAL ENDRIGA | MINT President & CEO

The idea of MINT came natural to Bal Endriga. The perfect blend of business, arts and technology programs held together with a sense of sustainability that would be the first of its kind in the Philippines. MINT represents Bal’s rich professional and cultural experience. He graduated magna cum laude in Accountancy from UE, and went on to become a Johnson Foundation Scholar and Peter Deuticke Fellow at the Harvard Business School where he achieved his MBA. He held such positions as Managing Director and President of Andersen Consulting Philippines, a multinational business and IT company, President and Chairman of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), and President of his alma mater, University of the East.

MIKE DEL ROSARIO | Chief Operating Officer

Mike’s rich experience in the Education, IT and Service Industries is the perfect fit for MINT College. With previous roles in Education Management and Network Expansion, Mike brings an ability to fully manage educational institutions from startup, to operations, to expansion. Coupled with his entrepreneurial know-how in managing several IT companies, Mike possesses the business acumen that will take MINT from its one location in McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio to the International stage. Mike finished his studies at the University of Asia and the Pacific where he finished with a degree in Entrepreneurial Management.

HENDRIK KIAMZON | Chief Marketing Officer/Co-Program Head,
International Marketing, Advertising & Communicarions (BSBA-IMAC)

After a management career at UBS in Equities and Fixed Income, Hendrik developed technology startup businesses in wireless communications, medical transcription and peripheral devices. He is able to utilize his experience at MINT as Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Program Head for Marketing. In his free time, Hendrik likes to jam to the Beatles. Hendrik graduated with a degree in Industrial Management and a minor in Graphic Design from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

FRANKIE ENDRIGA | Chief Academics Officer

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ARNOLD ALAGAR | Program Head, BS Computer Science (BS-CS)

Arnold has been involved in integrating money transfer and payment solutions together to provide next generation solutions to financial businesses since 2005 as an independent consultant and executive of a technology start-up. Prior to entering the payments industry, Arnold spent over 20 years in the research and development of mission critical systems used in m ilitary and FAA/NASA facilities and telecommunications and wireless systems used in government, enterprise and consumer applications. He also worked at the University of California at San Diego as a consultant and researcher. At the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), he worked on simulation software written for Cray Supercomputers. Arnold is an engineering graduate from Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA and has completed graduate courses in entrepreneurship at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

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Darwin Tardio | Program Head, BS Information Technology,
Specialization in Game Design & Development (BS-IT/GDD)

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BEN LOO | Program Head, Information Technology, Specialization in Apple Technology

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DARWIN TARDIO | Program Head, AB New Media,
Specialization in Animation (AB-NMA/A)

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J. RAMIREZ | Program Head, AB New Media,
Specialization in Industrial Design (AB-NM/ID)

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LEO MAGNO | Program Head, AB New Media,
Specialization in Digital Arts & Design (AB-NM/DAD)

He pioneered the multimedia division of Inquirer.net, bringing the website to the video and blogging age. As a journalist, he has held various editorial positions, including being the Editor-in-Chief of the 1969 Magazine and technology editor of Today and the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), among others. The sections he was responsible for won various awards, including the DOST Media Technology awards in 2003 and 2005, and his agricultural section, also in the PDI, won the 1997 Binhi Award. Apart from being a full-time journalist, he also became a lecturer on Online Journalism at ADMU and has developed its first online journalism course. He is also the founding member of the Information Technology Association of the Philippines. Leo has a Communications degree from the University of the Philippines and a Masters degree in Journalism from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU).

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BENITO BAUTISTA | Program Head,
AB Film & Communications (AB-FC)

As an independent filmmaker, he has worked as a writer, director, and a producer for various independent and feature films for the past ten years. A founder of the Wanderlustproject Films and co-founder of IndieEast, the San Francisco-based filmmaker has worked in Hollywood as part of Gus Van Sant’s Oscar nominee “Milk” with Sean Penn and Josh Brolin in 2008 as a production assistant for the Assistant Director Department and a part of the Production Design Department. He is currently working on “Boundary”, a crime/drama feature film, and his feature documentary film “Harana” is in its post-production stage. Benito has a Business Economics degree from the University of the Philippines, and and took up Directing and Filmmaking at the Film Arts Foundation and City College in San Francisco, California.

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LORD FERNANDEZ | Co-Program Head,
BS Entrepreneurial Management (BS-EM)

As an entrepreneur, Lord has ventured into various businesses such as Binalot Apex, Inc. for which he is the Managing Partner; the Binalot Medical City, Inc.; Double Deck Ortigas, Inc.; and 7 Series, Inc., among others. He took up Business Management at the Ateneo de Manila University, and pursued a Masters in Entrepreneurship degree at the Asian Institute of Management.

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HENDRIK KIAMZON | Chief Marketing Officer/ Co-Program Head,
BSBA International Marketing, Advertising & Communications (BSBA-IMAC)

After a management career at UBS in Equities and Fixed Income, Hendrik developed technology startup businesses in wireless communications, medical transcription and peripheral devices. He is able to utilize his experience at MINT as Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Program Head for Marketing. In his free time, Hendrik likes to jam to the Beatles. Hendrik graduated with a degree in Industrial Management and a minor in Graphic Design from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

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EMY ABAYA | Program Head, BSBA Environmental Management
(BSBA-ENVI)

Throughout Dr. Abaya’s medical career, she has dedicated herself to the less fortunate citizens of Cavite by creating programs that provide quality medical services to those who cannot afford it. Her pursuit to improve the lives of others using her knowledge and expertise is one the core values she has in common with MINT College. This spirit of altruism is shared by her husband Peter Abaya, Contributing Adviser to the Environmental Management Program.

She graduated from the University of the Philippines with a B.S. in Psychology, received her medical degree from the University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center and completed her residency at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina from 1992 to 1996. Dr. Emy Abaya is also Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is affiliated with the Makati Medical Center and the Cavite Medical Center.

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CESAR GAUPO | Program Head, BSBA International Marketing,
Advertising & Commnications, Specialization in Fashion Merchandising & Design (BSBA-MAC/FMD)

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EUGENE SANDEJAS | Co-Program Head,
BS Entrepreneurial Management (BS-EM)

Eugene has been involved in successful startup companies for as long as he can remember. He is currently part owner of The Blue Leaf, a premier events center located in the heart of Fort Bonifacio. He was also the Managing Director for Seven Tall Trees Events, Inc. that specialized in thematic promotions for high-end clients. He also currently holds the position of Director and EVP at Technistock Corp, the first and only digital financial services company that provides real-time information and data on the Philippine Stock Exchange to clients locally and abroad. He holds a degree in Business from De La Salle University, Manila.

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EENA KANAPI-MELOTO | Co-Program Head,
BSBA International Marketing, Advertising & Communications (BSBA-IMAC)

She pursued her career in advertising starting with Lintas Manila (now Lowe). Her early success in advertising landed her top positions at one of the country’s leading firms, Ogilvy & Mather, Phils. Eena launched campaigns for Dove, Pond’s, Sprite, Motorola, Nestle Chilled Dairy, and Nestle Phils., Inc. She was awarded for her work at Ogilvy & Mather with a 2nd place finish at the Ogilvy & Mather Asia-Pacific Advertising Efficiency Awards in 2005. But soon after, she found her calling at Gawad Kalinga (GK), where she is now Head of Marketing. Along with GK, Eena has joined the fight against poverty by engaging all sectors of society to improve the lives of thousands of impoverished families across the Philippines through community building, education and skills development. Eena studied Political Science at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

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PETER ABAYA | Contributing Adviser, BSBA Environmental Management
(BSBA-ENVI)

Currently, he is the GM/CEO of the Philippine Reclamation Authority. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Association of Petrochemical Manufacturers of the Philippines (APMP). He has held significant positions in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Official Development Assistance (ODA) Office, Department of Energy, and Philippine National Oil Company Alternative Fuels Corporation (PNOC-AFC).

Peter graduated from the University of California-Irvine with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and Economics, earning his Masters of Engineering in both Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University in New York and completing a Post-Graduate Program in Climate Change and Development at Harvard College.

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EUGENE VILLALUZ | Co-Program Head, BSBA Music Business Management (BSBA-MB);
Program Head, BSBA Music Business Management, Major in Performance (BSBA-MBM/P)

Eugene Villaluz first worked in a bank, but soon pursued a career in music and became a soloist for the country’s top show band, The New Minstrels, in the 1970s. They released six long-playing albums and performed in major concerts here and abroad. He then left the band and pursued his career as a solo singer in the 1980s and released three albums, and sang the hit song of then popular TV drama series, Gulong ng Palad. He became an instructor at a New York business school and eventually became an education director. He also became an artist and repertoire director for Warner Music Philippines and Viva Records. He graduated cum laude with a degree in Philosophy and Business Administration from San Beda College.

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PAULO ZARATE | Co-Program Head, BSBA Music Business Management (BSBA-MB);
Program Head, BSBA Music Business Management, Major in Sound Production (BSBA-MBM/SP)

Multi-award winning producer and arranger Paulo Zarate is the man responsible for a number of chart-topping hits of local balladeers Christian Bautista and Erik Santos, among others. He was a member and assistant conductor of the award-winning Choir of the World, UST Singers. He has worked as a musical director and arranger for the singing cooks and waiters of the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati and was a composer, arranger and sound engineer for Charo Unite Music Works. He is currently owner and managing director of Studio Z Audio Productions and Recording Studios, which he founded in 2002. Paulo was educated at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music.

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PINKY AMADOR | Program Head, AB Theater Arts (AB-TA)

Pinky landed a part in the original cast of Miss Saigon performed at London’s famed West End. Since then, she has continued to work both in the UK and locally. Pinky is an international stage,TV and film actress whose vast amount of work has carried her through 30 years of non-stop acting, hosting and singing engagements, which started off with a 40-play record in 4 years with Repertory Philippines.

She was awarded Best Actress for a theatrical performance twice by the Aliw Awards, and National Young Achievers Award for Arts and Culture by the Parangal ng Bayan. Pinky has also been nominated by the Star Awards and Urian Awards. She is the CEO of Yellowmoon Films, Inc., her own production company and is on the Arts Council for Repertory Philippines. She can be seen currently on Television in “Tween Hearts” for GMA 7 and “Guns and Roses” for ABS-CBN, and will be performing as Baroness Elsa Schaeder in “The Sound of Music” at the Newport Theater in Resorts World from Oct-Dec. 2011. Pinky studied AB Mass Communications at Assumption College, and was awarded a scholarship from the British Council to pursue her Master’s Degree in Theatre Arts at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England.

Read more on www.pinkyamador.com

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