our team
Founders
Atty. Agaton Teodoro O. Uvero CB
- Former Chairman
- Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, (DTI)
- CMTA Consultant, Department of Finance
- Deputy Commissioner, Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG), Bureau of Customs, 2013 to 2016
- Chairman, APEC Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures, (2015)
- International trade, indirect tax (customs), logistics, and supply chain expert
- Worked on various technical assistance programs funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Consulting
- Lecturer, Ateneo Graduate School of Business – CCE and BayanTrade Academy on International Supply Chain Management.
- Law, University of the Philippines (UP) & Philosophy, University of the Philippines (UP) Alumnus of East West Center (Hawaii)
- Transfer Pricing at World Trade Institute, Pace University (New York) Advance Certificate in International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
- (Adv. Cert., IPSCM) from International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO).
Arnulfo B, Gambayan CB
- President & CEO
- Director, Imports and Assessment Service (IAS), Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG), Bureau of Customs (2013 to 2015)
- Chairman, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Oversight Committee
- Monitored and updated the Value Reference Information System (VRIS),
- Member, Customs Bonded Warehouse (CBW) Committee,
- Represented the country and the Bureau in various seminars, workshops, training, and fora in the fields of valuation, classification, trade facilitation, regulatory compliance, and Authorized Economic Operators (AEO).
- President & General Manager of A. B. Gambayan Custom Brokerage (2008 to 2013)
- Vice-President of the Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc. (CCBI), 2013
- Import Manager, BAX Global, Inc. (2003 to 2006)
- President, Alpha-1Logistics Inc. (2003)
- Brokerage Supervisor, Mercantile Filipinas, Inc., MAERSK Logistics Inc., and MAERSK Brokerage Filipinas, Inc. (1998 to 2002)
- Operations Manager, MARIN International (1992 to 1998)
Atty. Ver Angelo N. Sumabat CPA, CB
- VP & CFO
- Vice-President for Legal Affairs
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), University of the Philippines (UP) Lawyer, University of the Philippines (UP)
- Customs Broker, PMI Colleges
- SGV & Co. (an affiliate of Ernst & Young)
- Quisumbing Torres (an affiliate of Baker & McKenzie)
- Successfully represented his clients in several tax assessments and claims for refund before the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), various local government units, and the Court of Tax Appeals
- Chief-of-Staff of the Deputy Commissioner, Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG), Bureau of Customs (2013 to 2015)
- Director, Port Operations Service (POS), AOCG 2015 to 2016)
Meet The Team
Kristine Ibarra-Gonzales, CB
Vice President & COO
Irene R. Galvan, CB
General Manager for Operations
Reje Lyn R. Bandong
HR & Admin Manager