A Mechanical Engineer by profession, Mr. Bong Salas joined Swan Shipping Corp, as a Port Engineer, when it was established in 1995. He held various key positions such as DPA, General Manager and Managing Director for Business Development until he took over the company's top seat in October 2020. His extensive experience in shipmanagement started in 1988 when he worked for two other shipmanagement companies in the country, and another one in Papua New Guinea, as a Technical Superintendent.
He graduated BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the East (Caloocan) in 1986.