Leopoldo John F. Acot

A marketing and communications
professional, Rocky is a seasoned
marketing strategist with a rich tapestry
of work experience spanning various
industries and regions, particularly in the
Pacific.
He first started work with Philexport in
the early 90’s, then spent a well-traveled
stint with La Tondeña Distillers handling
the rum portfolio and being extensively
immersed in the Visayas & Mindanao
regions before expatriate roles beckoned
abroad. Rocky worked with various
multinational consumer companies (such as Colgate Palmolive and GoodmanFielder) and built a marketing career out of growing consumer brands and
managing multicultural teams.

He became the assistant general manager for corporate communications in NDC
in late May, 2023 – stepping into the role, and newly created work-group and
steadily working since then to enhance NDC’s corporate brand identity and
improve its communications trajectory amongst various stakeholders.

He has also handled a variety of roles within NDC and served in various
committees (ex. Human Resources Selection Board, Events, Data Privacy Officer
for NDC, Bids & Awards Committee) but it is in his role as the Focal Point System
Chair for NDC’s Gender & Development (GAD) where Rocky can point to having
had a significant impact; NDC has finally been endorsed for its GPB 2024 GAD
budget under a reinvigorated push to finally obtain this in 2024.

Rocky earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus) and his Master in Business
Administration degree from the Smith School of Business, University of
Maryland at College Park.