BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PARTNERS
Eduardo Bacolod-President
Current professional interest has recently shifted to fund generation for medium and large-scale international development and humanitarian projects. The principal author of an integrated investment agenda for the Philippines, the Solidaridad 2020 Agenda, as a model for a structured fund generation that is also for replication initially in East Timor in Southeast Asia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone in West Africa, Fiji in the South Pacific, and the US. Has recently developed relationship with fund generation programs based in Europe. Initiated the funding of international investment projects on electric bus assembly and national bus line in the Philippines. Has prepared investment model for plasma gasification projects in the Philippines, Korea, and China. An advocate of development paradigm shifts towards transforming development projects to be financially sustainable. Commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN as the Team Leader that prepared the Fiji National Agriculture Policy, which has been launched by the Prime Minister of Fij
Educational qualifications include Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of the Philippines Los Banos and Master of Science in Social Development Planning and Management from the Centre for Development Studies of the University of Wales Swansea in the United Kingdom as a British Chevening Scholar. Attended a training course in Project Management and Programme Administration in the Netherlands.
Simplicio Endaya, Principal Partner
Based in Manila, Mr. Endaya has a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman. He is a senior-level marketing, purchasing, and management professional with over 20 years experience developing solutions, building relationships and promoting client interests among diverse audiences in domestic and international markets, particularly the US, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Specialty areas include economic and market research, contract negotiation, government relations and business development for government, NGO, and private sector firms. Served the Office of the President of the Philippines as Assistant Secretary for Flagship Projects.
Jocelyn U. Bacolod, Finance and Administration Corporate Officer
- Bachelor of Science in Commerce, earned in the Philippines
- Attended Financial Management Course, National University of Singapore
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant in the Philippines
- Worked for the Agricultural Support Services Project, a World Bank-funded project in the Department of Agriculture, Philippines
- Worked for the Philippine Rice Research Institute as Chief Budget Officer and Chief Accountant
- Worked for Christopher Keller, CPA, Franchisee, Liberty Tax Service, Haverstraw, New York
Yegor Cilik, U.S. Partner
Based in New York City, Mr. Cilik is currently engaged in fund generation for projects in the U.S. and in Eastern Europe.