Jose “Joey” Uy III is Head of Corporate Affairs of Nestlé Philippines, Inc., leading the company’s Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability Group, after having held the position of Business Executive Officer of Lifestyle Beverages and Confectionery.
Mr. Uy is concurrently a Member of the Board of the Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers, Inc., the principal organization representing the country’s manufacturers and distributors of food products.
He joined Nestlé in 1990 starting in sales, then transferring to marketing where he has contributed to various Nestlé brands in Dairy, Petcare, Food, Cereals, Confectionery, Ready-to-Drink and Dairy Culinary, as well as MILO and NESTEA. He was expatriated to Switzerland in 2001 as Marketing Advisor for the Petcare Strategic Business Unit, transferring to Indochina in 2003 as Commercial Manager for Petcare. He continued in a key role in Petcare while physically located in the Philippines as of July 2004. He first joined Nestlé Philippines’ NIMCom (Nestlé in the Market Committee) in 2005 as Business Executive Manager for Food and Culinary Milks.
He brings 33 years of management and leadership experience to Corporate Affairs where he heads stakeholder relations and initiatives in creating shared value for Filipinos and their families, communities, and the planet.