Atok-Big Wedge Co., Inc. at its AGM Held on July 8, 2024 announced Atty. Charles Edward M. Cheng's decision to resign as director of the company. Nonetheless, he will remain as Corporate Secretary, Compliance Officer under the Manual on Corporate Governance and Corporate Information Officer of the Company.

The Board appointed Mr. Dennis O. Valdes as Interim Director, to serve as such for the remainder of the unexpired term of Atty. Cheng. Mr. Valdes, 63, Filipino, was a Director of Atok-Big Wedge Co., Inc. (AB) from 2009 to 2022.

He is presently the Special Assistant to the Chairman of Alphaland Corporation. He became the President of the Alphaland Corporation from 2020 to 2022 and was a Director of Alphaland Corporation 2011 to 2022. His previous work experience includes 14 years with PhilWeb Corporation, ten years with the Inquirer Group of Companies, and six years with The NutraSweet Company.

He is a certified public accountant, graduated magna cum laude in Business Administration and Accountancy from the University of the Philippines and has an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.