Risks, Opportunities Assessment and Management (ROAM), Inc.

Dr. Benjamin Espiritu is a Certified Public Accountant and distinguished leader in business, government, military, academe, and sports. He is President of ROAM Inc., Chairman of Banco de Mindoro, CEO of Laudibus League Holdings, and heads several corporations and family foundations. He serves as Independent Director of four publicly listed companies and is President of the Mindoro Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A corporate governance practitioner, he has trained over 5,000 directors since 2002 and authored widely cited works on governance.

In government, Dr. Espiritu served as Governor of Oriental Mindoro, elevating it to 1st Class Province status. In the military, he is a Brigadier General and former Commander of the 7th Marine Brigade (Reserve), which earned multiple AFP and Philippine Navy Reserve Unit of the Year awards under his leadership. In academe, he sits on the Board of Regents of Philippine Normal University and has held leadership roles at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Ospital ng Maynila, Don Bosco Technical College, FEU–Makati, and De La Salle University Graduate School of Business.

He has also been deeply involved in sports governance, serving as Chairman of the Wushu Federation Philippines, Director of Larong Hockey sa Pilipinas and PATAFA, and former Chairman of Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas. He represented the Philippines in major international sporting events, including the Asian Games, SEA Games, and Rio Olympics.

Dr. Espiritu is a columnist for the Daily Tribune and co‑author of A Practical Guide to Completed Staff Work. He holds a PhD in Public Administration (UST), an MNSA (NDCP), an MBA and BS in Commerce (De La Salle), and has completed programs at AIM and the Naval Command and Staff College. His numerous honors include Outstanding Alumnus awards from UST and NDCP, the Distinguished Bedan Award (San Beda University), the DLSAA Lasallian Achievement Award, and the Ulirang Ama Award in Education.

Ma. Leonora V. De Jesus was elected as Independent Director of BDONB on May 19, 2018. She is presently the Chairperson of the Bank’s Board Audit Committee, and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee, and Related Party Transactions Committee. She is also an Independent Director of STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. and STI Education Services Group, Inc.  Ms. De Jesus also serves as Director of Risks, Opportunities Assessment and Management (ROAM), Inc. In addition, she is an accredited SEC trainor on corporate governance. In the past, Ms. De Jesus was an Independent Director of Dominion Holdings, Inc (formerly BDO Leasing and Finance, Inc.), Equitable Savings Bank, PCI Capital Corporation, and BDO Elite Savings Bank, Inc. (formerly GE Money Bank, Inc.), and a Director of SM Development Corporation. She was formerly the University President of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and was a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, and at the De La Salle Graduate School of Business and Governance. She attended a training on Portfolio Management at the New York Institute of Finance, and a Housing Finance course at the Wharton School of Business.  She was also a member of the Board of Governors of the Philippine National Red Cross. Ms. De Jesus was a trustee of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) from 1998 until 2004, and was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Corazon C. Aquino, Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph E. Estrada.  She holds bachelor’s (cum laude), master’s and doctorate degrees in Psychology from the University of the Philippines.

Gabriel Claudio is a seasoned public servant and strategist with decades of leadership in government and corporate governance. He served under two Philippine Presidents—Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo—where he directed legislative affairs, political strategy, and public sector reform. His board appointments span major public institutions such as PCSO, DBP, PAGCOR, and MWSS, alongside private sector leadership roles with Ginebra San Miguel and RCBC. Widely recognized for integrity, strategic insight, and expertise in governance, Claudio brings deep experience in policymaking, institutional development, and stakeholder engagement.

Ruel Villa‑Canobas is a lawyer and strategist with extensive experience in government, corporate governance, and academia. A graduate of FEU Law and holder of an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management–HKUST, he has served as Commissioner of the National Telecommunications Commission and Undersecretary in the Office of the Presidential Political Adviser. His career spans legal practice, teaching, and leadership in socio‑civic organizations, including serving as President of the FEU Alumni Association and Board of Regents member at Batangas State University. Currently, he is a partner at ROAM Inc. and Campos Canobas Sy Selva Ligon Dato Law Firm, recognized for his expertise in governance, legislative affairs, and institutional development.

Silvestre H. Bello III was elected as Chairman and Resident Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office on 11 July 2022.

Previously, he was Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment under former President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. 

A seasoned lawyer, Bello served at the Department of Justice, initially as Undersecretary from 1986 to 1990, and eventually as Justice Secretary until 1992, a position he was again appointed to in 1998. Bello also served as the Solicitor General from 1996 to 1998. He is also a distinguished associate of several law firms.

As a public servant, Bello has served the government under five administrations in various capacities. He was the Chairperson of the GRP Negotiating Panel for Peace Talks (2001 - 2004), served as CEO of the PNOC- Development & Management Corp. (2004 - 2006), CEO of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (2006), Presidential Adviser for New Government Centers (2007 - 2008), and Cabinet Secretary (2008 - 2010), acting as Oversight Officer for Indigenous People and Cabinet Officer for Regional Development for Region II. Bello also served in the 16th Congress (2013 - 2016) as a representative for the 1BAP Party List.

Bello finished his BA in Political Science degree from Manuel L. Quezon University in 1966 and took his Bachelor of Laws in 1970 from the Ateneo de Manila University where he graduated with distinction.