Jose T. Sio is the Chairman of the Board of SMIC. He is also a Director of China Banking Corporation, Belle Corporation, Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation, NLEX Corporation, and Ortigas Land Corporation, Trustee of Far Eastern University, Incorporated, and Adviser to the Board of BDO Unibank, Inc. and Premium Leisure Corporation. Mr. Sio holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from New York University, is a certified public accountant, and is a former Senior Partner of SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. (SGV). He was voted CFO of the Year in 2009 by the Financial Executives of the Philippines. He was also awarded as Best CFO (Philippines) in various years by several Hong Kong-based publications.