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Baltazar Endriga✝︎, President and Founder
He is the president and one of the original founders of MINT College since its establishment in June 2010. He represents MINT’s progressive academe for business, arts, and technology, with his experience and know-how in the field of business and the arts. He graduated magna cum laude in Accountancy from University of the East (UE). He was also a Johnson Foundation Scholar and Peter Deuticke Fellow at Harvard Business School, where he received his Masters in Business Administration (MBA). After business school, he held positions such 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 UE, his Alma Mater.
Hendrik Kiamzon, Executive Vice President
He is one of the original founders of MINT. He started as the Director for Admissions in 2010 until he took over operations as Executive Vice President in 2013. Before MINT, Hendrik was involved in starting up a number of tech companies in the areas of wireless broadband, medical transcription, and printing. Prior to his move to the Philippines, he previously worked as a Branch Administrator and Trader at UBS AG in New York, NY. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, minor in Graphic Design.
Jonathan Tinga, Program Review and Content Development
Jonathan Tinga works directly with program heads and faculty in developing and customizing curricula for both college and senior high school levels. Prior to MINT, Jon headed K2 Interactive, a digital agency focused on creative and technical solutions. He has a double degree, the first a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines, Diliman; and the second in Industrial Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York.
academic program heads
Lachmi Baviera, Program Head
Music Business Management
Former Warner Music Philippines General Manager, Lachmi Baviera is the newly installed program head for the Music Business Management program. She will continue the legacy of the late Eugene Villaluz, founder of the MBM program, who passed away in 2017. Previously, Lachmi was at the helm of Warner Music Philippines, leading the record label into the digital age by transforming it from a traditional music label into a digital entertainment company. She brings her professional experience from the music business world to academia. She has made it her personal mission to uplift the Philippine music scene by providing more and more opportunities for independent artists to showcase their talent to a global market. Lachmi was also on the board of the Philippine Assoc. for the Recording Industry (PARI). She received her bachelor's degree in Marketing from St. Paul's College, Manila.
Dennis Marasigan, Program Head
Theater Arts
As the newly installed program head for Theater Arts, Dennis Marasigan brings his rich experience as an actor, screenwriter, director and producer for both theater and cinema to MINT College. As a writer, he was awarded twice at the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Joy (Screenplay, 2008), and Ang Buhay ay Pelikula (Full-length Play, 1989). In 2018, he was awarded Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play at Gawad Buhay 2018, for his work on Ang Pag-uusig, a Filipino translation of the Arthur Miller classic, The Crucible. He has been teaching at MINT College, where he enjoys mentoring aspiring young artists while he also continues to work extensively in film, television, and theatre.
Lizza Gutierrez, Program Head
Multimedia Arts
Lizza is the Multimedia Arts (MMA) Program Head and full time Art Director/Graphic Designer at Lizza's Room. With over two decades of creative experience, Lizza has been providing her expertise in graphic and publishing design for clients in the US and Philippines. Most recently, her MMA students won 5 out of 7 awards, including Gold, at the adobo Design Awards Asia 2017 despite MINT competing for the first time at this prestigious design event. Lizza obtained her Masters in Communication and Packaging Design from the Pratt Institute in New York City. Her Bachelor’s degree is in Industrial Design from the University of the Philippines.
Amparo Pe, Program Head
Film
As program head for Film, Amparo trains students in the art of storytelling befitting her background in communications, video production and journalism. Soon after obtaining her post-graduate degree, she became an associate editor under Chris Connelly at Premiere Magazine. She also produced for the revered news outfit, Probe with Cheche Lazaro. Amparo has managed numerous productions for such clients as San Miguel and PLDT. She received her Masters in Communication from the Annenburg School for Communication, University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s in History from the University of the Philippines.
James "Mony" Romana, Program Head
Marketing
Mony has been a faculty member in Marketing and Music Business Management at MINT College since 2012, and was installed as the Marketing Program Head in 2016. He was formerly the International Marketing Manager for Warner Music Entertainment where he successfully launched albums by Sugar Ray and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Mony also handled promotions for The Corrs and Alanis Morisette. His experience also spans the digital space with various tech startups focused on developing apps for project management and artist management. He took up his undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, and has a Masters in Business Administration from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
Lordegil Fernandez, Program Head
Entrepreneurial Management
For the Entrepreneurial Management Program at MINT, Lord imparts years of experience in startups to the MINT students. 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 obtained his Masters in Entrepreneurship degree at the Asian Institute of Management.
John Imbong, Program Coordinator
Computer Science & Information Technology
John heads both the Computer Science and Information Technology departments as Program Head. He brings an impressive set of skills and experience from the computing and technology industries. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of ServeHappy Jobs, an online recruitment service for restaurant and hospitality industries. ServeHappy also won the grand prize for Best Startup during the Seedstars World (Switzerland) contest in 2017. John was previously an I.T. consultant for the Asian Development Bank, and an Adobe User Group Manager for game development. He received his bachelor’s in Communications from Ateneo de Manila University.
Lesley Mobo, Industry Adviser
School of Fashion
MINT College enlisted Lesley Mobo, a London-based Filipino fashion designer, to helm MINT College's School of Fashion. He earned his First-Class B.A. Honours Degree in Fashion and MA in Fashion from Central St. Martin’s, a prestigious fashion school in London. As a designer, he has worked with UNIQLO, Jasmine Di Milo, Diesel, and Absolut. Eventually, Mobo begun his own womenswear line, MOBO, which launched during the 2009 Paris Fashion Week, exhibited at Musée du Louvre, and featured on Italian Vogue. In 2012, he served as a finale judge on Project Runway Philippines Season 3.
Issa Maria Garcia, Adviser
Senior High School
Isa Garcia is a published author and public speaker. In recent years, she published two books: "Found: Letters on Life, Love and God" and "The Lessons of Neil," which is being used in East Timor's educational curriculum. As a public speaker, she has conducted various talks for Woman, Create, The Better Story Project, The Purpose Creative, Rappler, and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU). At MINT College, she teaches Character Formation, Literature, and Creative Writing. She also serves as MINT High's senior high adviser.
She finished her bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Master's in Education at ADMU.