George E. Sycip

George E. Sycip is President of Halanna Management Corporation, a project development and investment company. He is also a Founder and Principal in Galaxaco China Group LLC and advises a variety of companies in their cross-border endeavors between the US/Europe and Asia. Mr. Sycip sits on several corporate boards, including: Bank of the Orient in San Francisco; Beneficial-PNB Life Insurance Company in the Philippines; MacroAsia Corporation, which provides catering, ground handling, aircraft maintenance and other services at the Manila and Cebu international airports; Arasor International Group, Ltd., which designs and manufactures photonic signal processing chips and optical systems & components; and Medtecs Corporation, which manufactures and distributes medical garments and consumables. Prior to setting up his own offices, Mr. Sycip had a career in banking, internationally and domestically, including serving as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of United Savings Bank, a leading provider of banking services to California's Asian communities and a major originator of home mortgages in the State.

In addition to his corporate work, he currently serves on the Boards of the International Institute for Rural Reconstruction, Give2Asia, the California Asia Business Council and the Stanford Institute for International Studies. He has also served as Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco's Social Services Department. He was Director and Treasurer for many years of the San Francisco Education Fund and the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Born in the Philippines, Mr. Sycip received his BA in International Relations/Economics 'With Distinction' from Stanford University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.