The board of directors of First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPH) on March 4, 2021 approved the appointment of Rene Mayol as vice president.
Mayol is currently a senior risk management officer in the enterprise risk management group of FPH. He leads business continuity management (BCM) planning and implementation, including emergency response, crisis, and recovery stages, for the FPH Group.
In 2020, he led the establishment of the BCM framework for COVID/pandemics, created the cross-functional working organization to ensure aligned action, and convened the crisis management team to provide strategic direction. The framework was rolled out to Lopez Group affiliates as well.
Mayol has been with FPH since August 1998. He established the first environment, safety and health program in the FPH Group.
Prior to joining FPH, he worked for Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation from 1988 to 1998. He holds a BS Electronics and Communications Engineering degree, magna cum laude, from the University of San Carlos, Cebu City, and an Executive Master in Business Administration from the Asian Institute of Management. He has earned units in environmental studies from Miriam College.