The depth of his finance and business ingenuity started in the advanced economy of the Americas, and when he decided to impart his business acumen to his motherland, Jonathan brought with him a leader’s vision to serve more communities—upholding the philosophy of developing and retaining talents among his Filipino colleagues.
For him, realizing this vision and its potential to magnify business growth and success is equally important to providing opportunities for his organization’s people.
An MBA from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, Mr. Gotianun was First Director & Senior Vice President at First Secure Bank & Trust Co. in Illinois. He has also driven East West Bank’s strong growth as Chairman since 2007; he was Vice Chairman and Director since he joined the bank in 1994.
He is also concurrently Chairman of Filinvest Development Corp., Filinvest Land, Inc., Cotabato Sugar Central Co., Inc., Davao Sugar Central Co., Inc., CountryWide Water Services, Inc., East West Rural Bank, Inc., East West Ageas Life Insurance Corp., and East West Leasing and Finance Corp.; Director of Filinvest Alabang, Inc., FDC Misamis Power Corp., FDC Utilities, Inc., and FDC Hotels Corp.; and Director and Vice President of Pacific Sugar Holdings Corp. On top of these, he sits on the Board of 13 other companies.