BNEFIT has New Officers and Board of Directors for 2018

Photo courtesy of BNEFIT FB Page

The Bacolod – Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology, Inc. (BNEFIT) has its new officers and members of the Board of Directors for the year 2018.

BNEFIT was founded in the year 2007 with the aim of creating synergy between the government, private institutions, businesses, Information Technology companies, the academe and the community so as to create an ideal environment for the sunrise industry of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business Process Management and other IT related industries in the Bacolod – Negros Occidental region. 

BNEFIT’s efforts have resulted in the creation of 60,000 jobs in the IT-BPO sector to date and have landed Bacolod City as one of the Tholons Top 100 Destinations. 

The Officers and Board of Directors come from a broad range of industries in the IT-BPO sector, Startups, government and the academe.

Also, its Honorary Trustees represent relevant national government agencies and the Local Government Units (LGUs).

BNEFIT forges forward into 2018 with its new set of officers and members of its board of directors. 

2018 BNEFIT Officers

President - John Dave Duenas (HYBrain)
VP for Talent Development - Dr. Reymund Sabay (UNOR)
VP for Public Sector - Councilor Em Legaspi Ang (Bacolod LGU)
VP for Industry - Engr. Julie Gretchen Dizon (Focus Direct)
Secretary - Jan Maricris Vega (iQOR)
Assistant Secretary - Merry Chris Hermosura (GrabSupport)
Treasurer - Jinky Besa (Holysoft Studios)
Assistant Treasurer - Hajee Birth Aquino (Audacity Studios)
Auditor - Cristina Abelarde (Bagosphere)
Immediate Past President - Levi Trio (Teleperformance)

2018 BNEFIT Directors:

Dr. Leonor Validor (TUPV)
Dr. Manuel Uy (CHMSC)
Raymund Trespicio (USLS)
Hubert Jay Lisas (VMA)
Lenuel Betita (LCC)
Edwin Salinas (Convonaut)
Dr. Johanna Bayoneta (BCC)

Honorary Trustees:

DICT
DTI
DOST
Province of Negros Occidental LGU
City of Bacolod LGU