Experience

MARSSE Tropical Timber Plantations

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder of SustainablyMade® by MARSSE Tropical Timber

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of SustainablyMade® by MARSSE Tropical Timber

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2022

  MARSSE Tropical Timber® is a 30 year-old tropical timber tree farm in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Registered at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as a tree plantation, we primarily provide Honduras Mahogany to local timber markets. Awarded by the DENR with the Likas Yaman (Natural Resources) Award for Most Outstanding Individual Initiative in Environmental Protection (2011), and Most Outstanding Individual Initiative in Ecological and Environmental Enhancement (2003). Timber Products. Ongoing since 1992, the family-owned and operated tree farm practices sustainable methods of tree farming that ensures a regular yield of authentic timber wood products. We can produce the following high-quality timber products: Round logs, Squared logs, Rough sawn lumber, and Custom cut wood. Learn more about us at www.marssetropicaltimber.com and at FB/IG/Twitter @marssetropicaltimber.Processed Wood Products. Launched in 2013, our processed wooden products are branded as SustainablyMade® (by MARSSE Tropical Timber). We produce premium kitchenware, home accessories, and bespoke furniture that are fashioned from branches, trunks, stumps and roots so that no wood is wasted at the tree farm. We can also produce kiln-dried and custom products like flooring and furniture. Learn more about us at www.sustainably-made.com and at FB/IG/Twitter @sustainablymade.Advocacy: Wood Resource Sustainability. We strive to support the sustainability of our country's wood resource by offering tree farming knowledge transfer services through our Sustainable Tree Farming Seminar and one-on-one consulting services to farmers and land owners. We also open our tree farm as a venue for School Field Trips and Eco-tours, where students can learn about how to work on ensuring a sustainable wood resource in the Philippines. Show less

• Marketing Consultant

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2012

  MARSSE Tropical Timber® is a 30+ year-old tropical timber tree farm in Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. Registered at the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as a tree plantation, we primarily provide Honduras Mahogany to local timber markets. Awarded by the DENR with the Likas Yaman (Natural Resources) Award for Most Outstanding Individual Initiative in Environmental Protection (2011), and Most Outstanding Individual Initiative in Ecological and Environmental Enhancement (2003). Show less



Ogilvy

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner, Global Knowledge Manager

  • 2005 - 2006

  Inspired the global organization to use and improve business via Truffles, Ogilvy's 24/7 Knowledge Management application, by promoting usage by the network, and ensuring that best practice content was contributed and accessible. Coached and energized 100 Local/Regional Knowledge Managers by providing direction and support in their tasks of local content contribution, usage and promotion. Connected with Ogilvy Management to assure them that Knowledge Management supported business strategy and initiatives. Developed a bi-annual intranet analysis and implemented the yearly intranet plan. Show less



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relationship Marketing Manager (An Ogilvy Secondee)

  • 2003 - 2005

  Expatriated and seconded by OgilvyOne Worldwide (New York) to Unilever (North America). Worked with the Unilever Relationship Marketing Innovation Center (RMIC) team on the HomeBasics Program, a multi-brand Customer Relationship Management program spanning the Home/Personal Care and Food Divisions of Unilever, focused on Creative Strategy/Management and Customer Marketing/Support. Expatriated and seconded by OgilvyOne Worldwide (New York) to Unilever (North America). Worked with the Unilever Relationship Marketing Innovation Center (RMIC) team on the HomeBasics Program, a multi-brand Customer Relationship Management program spanning the Home/Personal Care and Food Divisions of Unilever, focused on Creative Strategy/Management and Customer Marketing/Support.



Ogilvy

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Director

  • 2000 - 2003

  Head the group in planning and implementing Customer Relationship Management and Interactive Marketing campaigns for clients. Supervised strategic and operational aspects of client service. Farmed for new business with new and existing clients. Client roster includes Unilever (Dove, Ponds), Bestfoods (Knorr), Pfizer (Ponstan), Federal Express, Standard Chartered Credit Card, La Tondeña Distilleries (VIVA! Natural Mineral Water and Wilkins Distilled Drinking Water).

• Senior Account Manager

  • 1999 - 2000

  Managed Direct Marketing, Database Marketing, and Customer Relationship Management campaigns for the following Clients: Nestle (Nestle Club, Alpo), Pfizer (Animal Health), and Kenny Rogers.

• Account Manager

  • 1998 - 1999

  Managed Direct Marketing, Database Marketing, and Customer Relationship Management campaigns for the following Clients: Unilever (Ponds), The Economist, Roche (Xenical), Beohringer-Ingleheim (Pharmaton, Ginsana), Vista Land (Crown Asia).



Ateneo de Manila University

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part-time Professor

  • 2001 - 2002

  Developed and taught the curriculum for one major management course, Principles of Marketing, and one marketing elective, Marketing Communications. Paneled for various Marketing Plan presentations and defense. Guest speaker at various management and marketing seminars. Developed and taught the curriculum for one major management course, Principles of Marketing, and one marketing elective, Marketing Communications. Paneled for various Marketing Plan presentations and defense. Guest speaker at various management and marketing seminars.