Jose Paolo B. David

Chairman


Jose Paolo B. David is Chairman at Gravitas Prime. He is concurrently Managing Partner for IS ASIA Group and IDEO Digital. He has served as Investment Professional for H&Q Philippines and Consultant for Signium International.

Prior to these roles, Mr. David was Assistant Vice President for Ford Group Philippines. Mr. David was responsible for the Philippines product and pricing strategy and portfolio management for Ford and Mazda brands. Mr. David was part of the ASEAN team that developed and executed new product marketing initiatives for the ASEAN Region. He was also part of the regional team that developed future products for Ford Asia Pacific, working in Business Planning and Product Development at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.

Mr. David received his MBA with honors from Fordham University, GSBA and was the recipient of the 2005 BiMBA Award at Beijing International MBA, at Peking University. He is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society for business students. Mr. David studied Mandarin at Peking University and received his Bachelor of Arts from the Ateneo de Manila University.