Melinda Ocampo

Ms. Ocampo is an independent director of AC Energy Corporation (formerly AC Energy Philippines, Inc.). She served as President of the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation, a non-stock, non-profit private organization that governs the country’s wholesale electricity spot market, from 27 March 2009 until 31 July 2017. Her experience include developing energy policies and programs as Undersecretary of the Department of Energy from May 2005 to December 2007. She was also involved in electric utility system regulation, planning and technical feasibility of electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems including granting of electric franchises to both electric cooperatives and private distribution utilities. She has extensive knowledge of energy regulation including petroleum and electricity pricing and competition rules and has provided consulting services to legislators on electricity pricing, particularly on the power purchased adjustments. She was also a consultant in the World Bank’s project on Electric Cooperatives system loss reduction program and to the USAID under the Asia Foundation in its project to introduce the open access and competition in the coverage of Philippine Economic Zone. She was a board member (February 1996 to June 1998) and Chairman (August 1998 to August 2001) of the Energy Regulatory Board (now Energy Regulatory Commission). She served as a division chief (October 1979 to November 1988) and a director (December 1988 to February 1996) of the National Electrification Administration.

In 1977, Ms. Ocampo obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, Major in Accounting, from the Republic Central Colleges, in Angeles City, Pampanga. She received her MBA from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. She is a certified public accountant.