MANDY Romero, the president of Capital1 Solar Energy, is giving her Premier Volleyball League team two to three years to win the ultimate prize.
“Great teams take time. We hope we can create a formidable team in the next two to three years and hope we can find diverse talents around the country and create a culture to elevate our team,” Romero, who co-owns the Power Spikers with sister Milka, said during the team press launch yesterday at Milky Way Café in Makati.
The Capital1Solar Energy Power Spikers are the latest members of the hottest pro league in the country — 12th to be exact — and the sisters are excited to be part of the family. The team took over the spot of the defunct F2 Logistics Cargo Movers.
Milka Romero, a director of the family-owned solar energy company, is also excited with their new venture, hoping they can help elevate the sport to great heights.
“We want to apply what we learned in business to sports. We want to instill discipline and teamwork,” said Milka, who once co-captained the Ateneo football team in the UAAP. “But more importantly, we want to contribute in women’s sports, especially in volleyball.”
Like Milka, Mandy is also a sports-minded a person, being a former national team member of muay thai.
The sisters can relate well in managing a team, being the daughters of former amateur basketball godfather and Party-list Congressman Mikee Romero.
The older Romero said he will not interfere with the affairs of his daughters, saying: “It’s their project, it’s time for them to help PH sports.|
“We’ve been young athletes. We have that competitive spirit. We know how to be passionate team owners and our inherited passion for winning is something we learned from our dad,” said Mandy.
GlobalPort President Sheila Romero also attended the launch as cheer leader and prayer warrior.
