EJ Francisco

Director for Communications, Philippines and Asia Pacific Distributor Markets

Ford Motor Company

EJ Francisco is a globally recognized public relations, corporate affairs and reputation management leader with 20 years of experience in the publishing, banking, telecommunications, and automotive industries. He currently leads communications teams in over 20 markets in Asia Pacific for Ford Motor Company, including The Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, among others. He has expertise in brand and corporate communications, crisis management, employee advocacy, social responsibility and sustainability, and influencer management.

In 2015, he was recognised as one of the Top 5 Young PR Professionals in the Asia-Pacific region, becoming the only representative from the Philippines to receive the distinction that year.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of the Philippines Diliman (cum laude) and a master’s degree in marketing communications from De La Salle University. He also attended an executive course on Leadership Development and Management from Ateneo de Manila University.