In the present day is a giant day! We’ll know tonight, Nov. 15, at Shangri-La the Fort the 18th ING FINEX CFO of the 12 months awardee! This chief monetary officer (CFO) award is prestigious, long-standing and to my information, the one CFO search within the Philippines.
The CFO of the 12 months will obtain a prized Ramon Orlina glass sculpture. At tonight’s occasion, the committee has deliberate a really particular program with musical and theatrical performer Armand Ferrer offering leisure and Quintin Pastrana as host.
As FINEX Liaison Director for the CFO of the 12 months, I’m sorry that I’m unable to attend this important occasion as I’m presently in Tokyo for a Nickel Asia board assembly and a nickel plant go to after. I’m certain the occasion will probably be a hit as preparations by the ING FINEX CFO of the 12 months Committee, the method for the search, in addition to planning for the occasion began earlier this 12 months, led by its very in a position chairman, CCT Chemical compounds Vice-President Brian Trias with ACCRA LAW Accomplice Atty. Everlene Lee as co-chair. Different hardworking workforce members are Domingo Go, Sub Chair for the Search and Choice with Arleen Might Guevarra, Rommel Latinazo, Paul San Pedro and Grant Cheng, and Iñigo Garcia, sub-chair for Media Relations, and Mailene Bisnar for Occasions. Shut coordination was held with ING Nation Head Jun Palanca and Rowena “Weng” Palmiery Bayoneta with the steerage of FINEX President Augusto “Toti” Bengzon.
A vital a part of any search is the Board of Judges, all effectively revered and a diversified group coming from authorities, enterprise, academe, and a self-regulatory group. There are seven members of the board, three of whom are everlasting members, particularly, ING’s Nation Head, the FINEX President and the Securities and Change Fee, represented by Commissioner Karlo Bello. Different distinguished members of the board are BSP Financial Board Member Rosalia de Leon, former Chairman and Managing Director of Convergys Philippines Marife Zamora, PSE President Ramon Monzon and De La Salle College President Brother Bernard Oca.
The search has clearly outlined qualitative and quantitative standards designed by the FINEX Basis and the Ateneo Graduate College of Enterprise, involving an in depth endorsement, a nomination system and a complete set of panel interviews by each the Search Committee and the Board of Judges.
The position of the CFO has developed to 4 necessary roles. From being a STEWARD, the place the CFO protects and preserves vital property of the group and precisely helps the monetary place, the CFO can be an OPERATOR who balances capabilities, expertise, value, and repair ranges to meet the finance group’s core duties effectively. The CFO can be a CATALYST who spurs conduct throughout the group to execute strategic and monetary targets whereas sustaining a threat clever tradition. Lastly, the CFO is a STRATEGIST, a accomplice of the enterprise in offering monetary management in figuring out strategic instructions in financing and capital markets, all important to the corporate’s future efficiency.
CFO of the 12 months awardees type a powerful group, and the CFO place is a wonderful leaping board to guide the corporate both because the president, chairman or members of the board. Among the many CFOs of the 12 months who turned CEOs or chairmans of their companies are Jose Sio of SM Investments Corp.; Jeffrey Lim of SM Prime Holdings, Inc.; Jaime Ysmael of Ayala Land, Inc.; and Jose Teodoro Limcaoco of Ayala Corp., amongst others. Out of the 17 CFOs of the 12 months, there are 4 girl CFOs, particularly, Sherisa “Child” Nuesa of Manila Water Co., Inc.; Mylene Kasiban of Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.; Anabelle Chua of PLDT Inc.; and Corazon Dizon of ACEN Corp.
Congratulations to the 18th ING FINEX CFO of the 12 months, and thanks to the ING FINEX CFO Group led by Brian!
In the meantime, final night time, Nov. 14, was the fruits of the Mentor program of the Filipina CEO Circle (FCC), with former Vice-President Leni Robredo because the Grasp Class Speaker. It’s actually an necessary initiative of the FCC to information youthful girls in leveling as much as be CEOs. Congratulations to the primary 16 mentees on this pilot program!
Congratulations as effectively to Dr. Maria Rosa “Bing” Nieva Carrion who’s celebrating her birthday at the moment (Nov. 15) and launching her 47th ebook Asian Heroes 2024 on the Manila Resort with Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo as keynote speaker. Among the many featured Asian Heroes 2024 embrace Senator Mark Villar, PhilExport President Sergio Ortiz, Jr., GSIS President Wick Veloso, former Secretary of Tourism Rafael Alunan, Kyani President Kate Bellosillo, Philanthropist Alice Escudero amongst others.
The views expressed herein are her personal and don’t essentially reflect the opinion of her workplace in addition to FINEX.
Flor G. Tarriela was former chairman of Philippine Nationwide Financial institution. She is PNB board advisor, unbiased director of LTG and Nickel Asia. Former undersecretary of Finance and first Filipina vice- president of Citibank N.A. She based Flor’s Backyard in Antipolo.