Our Team
Our Team
Ignite's team combines more than 40 years of cradle-to-grave experience in asset management, finance, wealth creation from technology and trans-national business, law and operations.
Principals
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Maoi Arroyo
Principal
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David Pollei
Principal
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Joel Momberger
Principal
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40+
years of experience
Team
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Gaston D. Ortigas, Jr.
CEO – PH
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Katherine Wojnowski
Director of Operations – US
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Ray Philip Q. Duterte
Associate – PH
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Kristine Mae P. Magtubo MD MPM-HSD
Associate – PH
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Mohammad Taha S. Basman II
Fellow - PH
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Francesca Compuesto Orlina
Community Manager – PH
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Board of Advisors
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Christina Laskowski
Button- President, STAC Silicon Valley
- Investment Banking: 25 years
- National Medal for Distinguished Service
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James Song
Button- CEO of Exsulcoin (Edutech for Refugees)
- 10 years impact fund GP experience as co-founder of Faircap Partners (Myanmar)
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Patricia Gallardo-Dwyer
Button- CEO, The Purpose Business
- 20 years in Corporate Sustainability at the Ayala Group and Shangrila Hotels
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Mel Songco
Button- Deep expertise in cryptocurrency, mobile, and creative industries
- Former Global Director positions at Electronic Arts, Activision, Blizzard
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Ernest B. Rufino
Button- Former CFO, First Philippine Holdings
- 40 yrs expertise in corporate leadership
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Rolando Villonco
Button- Legal Advisor
- Chairman, Siguion Reyna Montecillo and Ongsiako Law – counsel to top 100 PH companies and Fortune 500 companies
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Sixto Kalaw Roxas, PhD
Button60 years in Development Economics
- Former Secretary of Agrarian Reform
- Former Chairman, Bancom PH
45 years in NGOs
30 years in Investment Banking
- Former Chief Economic Planner of the PH
- Former Vice Chairman, AMEX NYC
- Former Chairman, AMEX London
