Dir. Raul Fajardo Marcelo started his corporate career in 1988 as an Account Manager of Jardine Manila Finance, a subsidiary of Jardine Davis. Seeking to further widen his horizon, he moved on to Manila Barclays (MB), and then to Rentacolor, an MB Finance subsidiary, culminating as its Marketing Manager in September 1993. He then transferred to MB Finance Corporation, which is an affiliate of Barclays Bank of London as Branch Manager and concurrent Vice-President of its Quezon City office. From 1996 to 2003, he held top management positions in a number of private companies until he was invited to join the Subic Bay Golf and Country Club as Golf Manager from 2003 until 2005. As word spread around regarding his expertise in handling operations of leisure facilities, he was appointed as Assistant Vice-President for Hotel Operations of Subic Legend Hotels and Casinos, discharging his functions and responsibilities until 2007.
He served as Deputy Administrator for the Business group of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) from 2007 to 2014, principally formulating and implementing policies, procedures, guidelines and programs for tourism development.
Director Marcelo was also a former SBMA director from 2015 to 2016, and served as Chairman of the Committee on Corporate Communications, Advertising, Media and Public Relations.
He holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Marketing from San Beda College, Manila.