Santa Maria named President & CEO; Conde as Interim CFO; Reñon to lead NLEX; Pangilinan to head MPT South
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), has announced key leadership appointments effective immediately, marking a new chapter in the company’s growth and expansion.
Gilbert F. Santa Maria has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding long-time tollways leader Jose Ma. K. Lim. Santa Maria brings nearly 30 years of senior leadership experience in aviation, technology-enabled services, and infrastructure, where he has steered organizations through large-scale transformation in both domestic and international markets.
“Tollways are nation-building in motion. Our mandate is to keep people and goods moving—finish the projects in the pipeline, raise the customer experience, and deploy technology toward interoperable toll collection in close partnership with regulators and communities,” Santa Maria said.
Alongside his appointment, Marisa V. Conde has been named Interim MPTC Group Chief Finance Officer, drawing from her extensive background in controllership, treasury, and corporate finance within the MPIC Group.
Luis S. Reñon will assume leadership of NLEX Corporation, the concessionaire for the NLEX, SCTEX, and NLEX Connector—vital corridors that connect Metro Manila to Central and North Luzon.
Meanwhile, Christopher Andrew B. Pangilinan has been appointed President and General Manager of MPT South Corp., which operates CAVITEX (including the C5 Link) and CALAX. He will serve in a concurrent capacity with his role as President & CEO of Metro Pacific Water.
Outgoing CEO Jose Ma. K. Lim will support the transition while continuing to serve in an advisory and board capacity within the MPIC Group.