Mr. Gary Teves served as Secretary of the Department of Finance from 2005 to 2010, for which he was awarded “Finance Minister of the Year for Asia” by The Banker in 2009. From 2000 to 2005, he was President and CEO of Land Bank of the Philippines, which became the third largest bank in the country under his leadership. He also served as Representative of the 3rd District of Negros Oriental for three consecutive terms (1987-1998) and authored laws on trade, investment, fiscal and financial reforms, and countryside development. He earned a degree in Business Economics from the City London of College and a Master’s Degree in Development Economics from Williams College.