Board and Management

Management & Technical Team

EcoMetals Resource Group is pioneering a new era as the first entirely Filipino-led team to realize the vision of a nickel laterite eco-friendly process plant. Our extraordinary team, composed of top graduates from the Philippines' most prestigious universities, brings unmatched technical prowess and international professional experience.

EcoMetals is not just another extractive company; we are innovators dedicated to revolutionizing the extraction and metallurgical sectors. Our mission is rooted in sustainability and achieving net carbon zero. Utilizing cutting-edge, zero-waste technologies and eco-friendly mining practices, we drastically reduce environmental impact and support the global transition to renewable energy.

Our unwavering commitment to rigorous international-standard feasibility studies guarantees that our projects are not only economically viable but also environmentally responsible. We aim to provide essential minerals for OEM semiconductors, defense aerospace, energy storage, and EV batteries, playing a crucial role in the green energy revolution.

With a steadfast dedication to innovation and excellence, EcoMetals Resource Group is not just keeping pace with the future, we're leading the charge. We invite you to join us in forging a path to a greener, more sustainable world, proving that Filipino ingenuity and determination can drive global change.

Ingrid Honrado

Co-CEO & Chief Strategist

Eiselle Joy Pascua

Co-CEO & Electronics Engineer

Emerson Lozano

CTO & Chief Metallurgist

CFO

Gillian O.

Project Management Audit & Metallurgist Consultant

Chief Legal Counsel

Disciplined Leadership, Investor-Aligned Execution Board

EcoMetals is led by a lean, mission-driven team of founders and board members who treat every dollar as a strategic investment in long-term value. We operate with precision, prioritizing milestone-based execution, eliminating unnecessary overhead, and deploying capital only where it delivers measurable impact.

Our leadership blends the agility of a startup with the hard-won experience of seasoned professionals who have successfully built, scaled, and financed ventures across mining, clean technology, and global capital markets.

To strengthen our execution, the Co-Founder receives ongoing mentorship from Silicon Valley operators recognized for their ability to guide founders, prevent operational drift, and protect shareholder value. This ongoing strategic feedback ensures our vision remains sharp, realistic, and resilient.

Behind our team is a world-class Strategic Advisory Board, senior experts in finance, capital raising, metallurgy, chemical engineering, and ESG. While they choose to work behind the scenes, their role is far from passive. These advisors actively shape our technical roadmap, evaluate risk, and strengthen our commercial and financial strategy to meet global standards.

This structure gives investors the best of both worlds:

✅ Agile leadership with real-world execution skills
✅ Deep technical and financial expertise without excessive overhead
✅ Clear governance, discipline, and transparency that protect your capital

We’re not just building a process plant. We’re building a scalable, transparent, and funder-aligned platform to unlock the full value of the Philippines’ critical minerals, responsibly, efficiently, and with global impact.

Board Members

Ingrid Honrado
Co-Founder &
Non-Executive Chairman

Co-Founder & Strategic Director, EcoMetals Nextech Holdings Corporation
MBA | BSc in Accountancy & Information Systems | ESG & Carbon Credit Consultant | Entrepreneur | Project Management Executive

From Agricultural Ambition to Critical Mineral Breakthrough

What began as a bold vision to transform 80 hectares of land in South Palawan into a regenerative agri-hub became a turning point in Ingrid Honrado’s journey. Alongside Helen, CEO of Elexa Land Development Corporation, Ingrid led a mission rooted in sustainability and inclusive development. But a series of geological and laboratory assessments, conducted in collaboration with the University of the Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), changed the course of the project entirely.

The findings revealed that while the land was not viable for long-term agriculture, it held something far more strategic: nickeliferous laterite ore, rich in critical minerals: nickel, cobalt, manganese, scandium, ferrous, and REEs - that are indispensable to semiconductors, EV batteries, clean energy projects, aerospace, strategic Defense systems, and advanced medical technologies.

Rather than walk away, Ingrid saw the opportunity to lead a new frontier. With conviction and foresight, she co-founded EcoMetals Nextech Holdings Corporation, spearheading the development of a modular, low-waste process plant to extract and refine these minerals responsibly, not for raw export to China, but to build value-added local industries and position the Philippines as a key player in the global clean tech and critical materials movement.

Ingrid brings more than 25 years of leadership across Asia-Pacific, North America, and the Middle East, where she has helped scale ESG-aligned ventures, manage million-dollar portfolios, and lead digital transformations across the mining, cleantech, IT, and financial services sectors. Her rare blend of technical, financial, and operational acumen enables her to translate complex engineering or geological propositions into bankable investment cases.

As Co-Founder and Strategic Director of EcoMetals Nextech, Ingrid leads commercial planning, investor relations, and financial structuring for a $1B+ pipeline opportunity, anchored in Southeast Asia but designed for global impact. To date, she has directly engaged over 40+ institutional and strategic investors, advancing a cleaner and more circular alternative to legacy extractive models.

Her past achievements include:

Managing $15M+ in annual revenue for a single client account
Reducing operational costs by up to 20% through ERP and automation
Building ESG frameworks and modular operations in frontier markets (5 years)
Designing carbon credit strategies aligned with global net-zero goals (3 years)

Ingrid's business values are forged by her life beyond the boardroom: she is an ultramarathon runner and high-altitude mountaineer, applying the same resilience, focus, and discipline that define her approach to entrepreneurship and execution. Her family’s legacy in nickel laterite mining gives her deep roots in the sector, and a personal commitment to ensure it fuels shared prosperity, not environmental harm.

Today, Ingrid stands at the helm of one of Southeast Asia’s most exciting deeptech + cleantech ventures.

The Eco Au/Ni Process Plant is not just a commercial project; it’s a first-mover opportunity to reshape critical mineral supply chains, create skilled local jobs, reduce industrial carbon emissions, and establish the Philippines as a regional hub for sustainable strategic materials.

She welcomes collaboration with investors, innovators, and mission-aligned partners ready to co-create the next generation of climate infrastructure. Together, the future is not only possible, it is already underway.

Eiselle Joy Pascua
Co-Founder & President

President, EcoMetals NexTech Holdings Corporation + Investor Relations Strategist
Electronics and Communications Engineer, Entrepreneur, Project Management Leader, Licensed Real Estate and Insurance Broker, Tax Negotiator, Artist and Talent Scout

Eiselle Joy Pascua is a dynamic and results-driven professional who brings over a decade of cross-industry expertise to her leadership role as President of EcoMetals NexTech Holdings Corporation. With a foundation in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Eiselle combines technical acuity with entrepreneurial spirit to drive innovation, sustainability, and long-term value creation in the critical minerals and clean technology sector.

As Co-Founder and President of EcoMetals NexTech, she oversees project execution, investor coordination, and operational leadership for the company’s flagship nickel laterite processing plant using modular Nitric Acid Leach (NAL) technology. Her ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder engagements—ranging from landowners and indigenous communities to global investors—has made her instrumental in securing strategic alliances for the project.

Eiselle is also the Founder of Entrepreneurs Nest, a grassroots initiative aimed at empowering micro-entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners through mentorship, capacity building, and community-based training. Under her leadership, the platform has helped dozens of individuals build sustainable income streams and access support networks across the Philippines.

Licensed as a Real Estate Broker, Eiselle brings a keen understanding of land value, negotiation strategy, and regulatory navigation—key assets in site acquisition and development planning for industrial-scale infrastructure. Her background as a Tax Negotiator has also proven invaluable in securing favourable fiscal conditions for projects and in engaging with LGUs and national government agencies.

In the realm of Investor Relations, Eiselle excels at translating complex technical and financial information into compelling narratives that resonate with capital partners. Her approachable leadership style and strong communication skills have positioned her as a trusted liaison between local stakeholders and global investors.

Eiselle’s core strengths lie in:

Cross-functional Project Management
Stakeholder & Community Engagement
Land Acquisition & Regulatory Compliance
Investor Pitching and Due Diligence Coordination
Sustainability and Economic Inclusion Advocacy

Her commitment to inclusive growth, innovation, and impact investing aligns with EcoMetals NexTech’s mission to transform the Philippine minerals sector into a force for industrial resilience and shared prosperity.

Emerson Lozano
Co-Founder

Chief Technical Officer (CTO) & Senior Metallurgist
EcoMetals Nextech Holdings Corporation

Emerson Lozano is a veteran metallurgical engineer with over 12 years of hands-on experience in process plant design, metals extraction, and operational optimisation. A graduate of the University of the Philippines with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Emerson has worked with more than seven full-scale process plants, making him one of the rare professionals who seamlessly bridge research and field implementation in the mining and minerals sector.

His expertise lies at the intersection of R&D innovation and plant performance, having contributed to multiple projects that enhanced recovery rates, reduced waste, and improved overall plant efficiency. Emerson’s background as both a research engineer and a plant metallurgist gives him a distinctive edge in designing systems that are both scientifically rigorous and operationally sound.

At EcoMetals Nextech, Emerson leads the development of the company’s flagship IP, a novel Nitric Acid Leach (Eco Au/Ni NAL) process. He is the chief architect behind the flowsheet design, metallurgical pathways, and integrated control mechanisms, including advanced AI and IoT applications for safety, recovery optimisation, and emissions monitoring.

His technical design delivers the ability to process dual ore types, nickel laterite and gold-bearing ores, while dramatically minimising waste output.

This positions the technology as a disruptive, clean-tech alternative to legacy methods like HPAL or smelting.

Key Areas of Expertise:

Process Design & Flowsheet Optimisation
Hydrometallurgical and Multi-metal Recovery
Modular & Scalable Processing Systems
AI/IoT Integration for Process Control
ESG-Compliant, Low-Waste Leach Technologies
Patentable Innovation & IP Development

Emerson’s work is instrumental in advancing EcoMetals’ mission to build modular, clean-tech processing plants that can unlock the full economic value of critical minerals, without exporting raw ore or compromising the environment. His designs enable rapid deployment, decentralised mineral upgrading, and the creation of high-quality downstream products that feed into the EV, renewable energy, semiconductors, and strategic defence supply chains.

With a track record of driving operational excellence and a deep commitment to sustainable innovation, Emerson Lozano is redefining the future of mineral processing, strategically, efficiently, and responsibly.