Gabriel Vergara

Gabriel Vergara has extensive experience in business optimization and financial management, currently serving as Vice President and Head of Business Optimization at Energy Development Corporation since October 2012. Prior roles include Head of Transformation Program Management and Manager of Business Development Sector within the same company. Prior to this, Gabriel worked at Unistar Credit and Finance Corporation as a Financial Associate and Deputy Head of Corporate Planning, aiding in funding strategies for the company's expansion. Additional experience includes positions as a Consultant/Policy Analyst at UNICEF, Economist/Consultant at the African Child Policy Forum, Business Analyst at Mitchell Madison Group, and Analyst at ING Investment Banking. Gabriel holds a Master of Arts in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics (Honors) and another field from Ateneo de Manila University.