BNI PHILIPPINES

With over 331,858 members in 79 countries worldwide, BNI is the world’s leading global referral organization. In 2021 alone, BNI members generated over $20.06B (USD) in revenue. In 2014, BNI arrived in the Philippines with the launch of BNI chapters in Makati and Pasig, and within a year, in Quezon City.

From there, momentum picked up with the launch of a chapter in Muntinlupa in 2016. And 2017 saw four successful business leaders starting new regions in Cebu, Marikina, Taguig and Mandaluyong. 2018 will see a strengthening of the existing regions, and expansion into new regions around Manila, and other outlying regions. BNI Philippines is presently seeking qualified candidates for regional franchises. BNI Philippines started in 2014 and presently have 43 Chapters with 1512 Referral partners. In the past 12 months, members of BNI Philippines have passed over 107K Referrals which has generated PHP 6B+ Pesos in closed business.

1512 Referral Partners	107K Referrals(last 12 months)
43 Chapters	6B+ Member Closed Business PHP(last 12 months)

With over 276,200 members in 74 countries worldwide, BNI is the world’s leading global referral organization. In 2019 alone, BNI member referrals generated USD 16.9 billion in revenue for our members’ businesses. In 2014, BNI arrived in the Philippines with the launch of BNI chapters in Makati and Pasig, and within a year, in Quezon City.

From there, momentum picked up with the launch of a chapter in Muntinlupa in 2016. And 2017 saw four successful business leaders starting new regions in Cebu, Marikina, Taguig and Mandaluyong. 2018 will see a strengthening of the existing regions, and expansion into new regions around Manila, and other outlying regions. BNI Philippines is presently seeking qualified candidates for regional franchises. BNI Philippines was started in 2014 and presently have 17 Chapters with 500+ Members. In the past 12 months, Members of BNI Philippines have passed over 27,800+ Referrals which has generated PHP 2.6 Billion Pesos in closed business. That’s an average of PHP 100,000 per referral.

PHILIPPINES

Regions

Chapters

840

Members

2.6+

Billion Business Passed

WORLD WIDE

Countries

10K

Global Chapters

276K

Global Members

11.5M

Referrals Passed (last 12 months)

BNI 2020 Refreshed

and Ready for Growth

BNI 2020 Refreshed

and Ready for Growth

BNI Philippines Leadership

DR. IVAN MISNER

Founder and Chief Visionary Officer

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer for BNI and is also an author, a humanitarian and an expert in the field of business networking.

GRAHAM WEIHMILLER

Chairman & Executive Chairman

Graham Weihmiller joined BNI in 2014 to help execute BNI’s strategic plan that includes operational enhancements, continued membership growth, and ongoing global member expansion.

Mary Kennedy Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

With 30 years in franchising, Mary Kennedy Thompson has supported businesses of all sizes and has extensive experience in global expansion, leadership, and integrations. Prior to starting at BNI® in 2024, Mary served as Chief Operating Officer at Neighborly®, the world’s largest home services company, where she worked since 2006. Her tenure at Neighborly included roles as Executive Vice-President and President of Mr. Rooter®.

DEXTER ORTEGA

National Director - BNI Philippines

Dexter F. Ortega, is a young dynamic entrepreneur who in 2014, brought BNI into the Philippines. He is a resource speaker of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountant (PICPA), a former member of the Board of Trustees of PICPA Foundation, and the Managing Partner of Tagnia, Ortega and Partners, CPAs, a member firm of JPA International.

EDWARD LING

National Director - BNI Philippines

Edward Ling is a Malaysian businessman with the vision and foresight of being the very first few entrepreneurs to set up his base in the Philippines in 2005. His companies in the Philippines today are involved in various fields such as in international trading, nutraceutical-wellness product distribution and management consultancy.

YP LAI

National Director - BNI Philippines

YP Lai has been in BNI since 2002 and has brought BNI into Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and the Philippines. He has helped thousands of business owners worldwide surround themselves with communities of positive minded business owners that are focused on helping them succeed in Business and in Life. Always approachable, YP has made promoting Givers Gain his Life mission.