Leadership

Mylene Abiva is the President and CEO of FELTA Multi-Media Inc., a 57-year-old company engaged in school technology. She served as the past president of the Philippine Marketing Association (2009). A multi-awarded woman, she received the following recognitions: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Philippines in the Woman Category (2009), ASEAN Business Leader in the Woman Category (2014), ASEAN Women Entrepreneur (2015), 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World (2016), UN Women Philippines Awardee -Leadership Commitment and Gender Responsive Marketplace (2020), and Asia’s Top Outstanding Woman Marketer (2020). She is also currently Chairperson of the Women’s Business Council Philippines (WomenBizPH). A trailblazing leader and master in Multi-Tasking, I AM WOMAN, Women Rise Research Study and Women Strong Network  are some of  her legacy projects for WomenBizPH.

Rosemarie “Ut” P. Rafael is the Chairwoman and President of several Philippine companies such as AIC Group of Companies Holding Corporation (Airspeed Group) and 1Sycamore Food Ventures, Inc. She is currently in the Board of Directors of Amazing Philippines Digital Economy Corporation, Linex Corporation, TGL Transglobal Logistics , Inc. (independent), and Axelum Resources Corp. A well-known figure in the logistics industry, she was the first woman president of AirCargo Forwarders of the Philippines Inc. With her dedication, passion, and exemplary leadership, she has been recognized by local and international award-giving bodies such as APEC Best Awards, ASEAN Business Awards, Asia Leaders Awards, and ASIA CEO Awards. Truly , Rosemarie embodies a Global Filipina, always ready to take on the challenge and lead without hesitation.

Benedicta “Dick” Du-Baladad is Founding Partner and CEO of Du-Baladad and Associates (BDB Law).  A multi-awarded Harvard-educated lawyer, she is an elite tax practitioner consistently ranked by Asia Business Law Journal as one of the country’s top 100 lawyers.  Dick is a recognized business leader, philanthropist, book author, painter, and fashion designer.  She founded BDB Law Foundation in 2014 to address gaps in humanitarian, cultural, and socio-civic developments by focusing on quality education, sustained livelihood, clean environment, and better health.  Dick serves as Co-Chair of Capital Market Development Council, and board member of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).  She was previously Governor of Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), and President of Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX).

Cynthia Romero-Mamon, Ph.D. is Chief Operating Officer of Enchanted Kingdom, Inc. She started her career as MIS Division Director of Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCARRD). She served as president of SUN Microsystems Philippines, and as president of IT associations like ITAP, PETEF, ITFP. She was recognized by Gateway Media as one of the most powerful women in Information Technology, and by Filipina Women’s Network as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipinas in the World. A dynamic and inspirational servant leader, Cynthia believes Jesus is her real CEO. An IAAPA Certified Attractions Executive (ICAE), Cynthia earned her PH.D. in Management (Summa cum laude), her MBA from UP Diliman, and her Certificate
in Information Systems Specialist Program, GWU, USA.

Imelda ‘Ida’ Ceniza Tiongson is President of an ING formed SPV company, OPAL Portfolio Investments (SPV-AMC) Inc., which handles distressed assets and turns around businesses. Concurrently, she is Chairman of the Board of PruLife UK PH. She started as a traditional banker having worked at National Australia Bank and Philippine National Bank for over 22 years, and then honed her skills in Fintech, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence at OPAL. Ida serves as Independent Director of Xurpas Inc., PruLife UK PH, and Seedin Technologies Inc. Fintech P2P Platform, and as Trustee of Fintech Alliance PH, Fintech Philippines Association, and Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). She is also Vice-Chair of MAP’s Governance Committee. Ida lectures at ICD and at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business.

Rosemarie Bosch-Ong is an experienced leader with expertise in marketing, administration, and operations. As SEVP-Chief Operating Officer of Wilcon Depot, she creates aggressive strategies that deliver consistent business growth. She currently serves as president of Philippine Retailers Association, as founding director of PropTech Consortium of the Philippines, and as regular columnist of The Philippine Star. She was awarded the International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Award (2018) for her strong and successful entrepreneurial business path in the male-dominated retail construction industry. Hailed as the Iron Lady of the Philippine construction industry, she is a popular resource speaker, and recently judged CNN’s The Final Pitch. Rosemarie earned an MBA with distinction from De La Salle University, and recently finished INSEAD Strategy in the Age of Disruption with distinction.

Monette Iturralde-Hamlin is founder and president of TeamAsia, a 30-year-old award-winning integrated marketing experience firm that brings brands to the next level experience through their core services: creatives, digital, events, and public relations.  Monette concurrently serves as chairperson of Hopkins International Partners, Inc.; president of Government-Academe-Industry Network (GAIN); and VP Conventions of Philippine Association of Convention/Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers (PACEOS).  She served on the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board for three years, representing meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions sector.  She is the immediate past chairwoman of WomenBizPH.  A multi-awarded leader, speaker, trainer, business consultant, and author, Monette completed AB Psychology at College of the Holy Spirit, graduating Summa Cum Laude; MBM with Distinction at Asian Institute of Management; and is a Fellow of Institute of Corporate Directors.

Consistently recognized by Asia Business Law Journal as one of the Philippines’ top 100 lawyers, and 2021 awardee of the “Women In Law” Global Award, Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan is Founder and Senior Partner of Kapunan & Castillo Law Offices.  She is awardee of The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service, and the Filipina Women’s Network’s 100 Most Influential Filipina Womens’ Leaders in the World.  Lorna writes for Business Mirror and hosts a weekly program at DWIZ.  She sits on Boards of major corporate clients and is Trustee of Red Cross, CCP, WWF.  Lorna was Past President of the Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines; Councilor, ASEAN Patent Attorneys; Past Regional President, ASEAN Intellectual Property Association; Past WomenBizPH Chairman and President, and Past Chairman UN Women.

Evelyn R. Singson is concurrently the vice-chair and president of Dusit Thani Philippines, Inc.,vand of La Bella Lifestyle Properties, Inc. She serves as President of Philippine Commission on Population and Development (PCPD); as Trustee and Treasurer of The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) Foundation, of Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), and of National Music Competition for Young Artists Foundation Inc. (NAMCYA); as Trustee of Shareholders’ Association of the Philippines; and as vice-chair of MAP’s Green EDSA Movement and Arts and Culture Committee. She was formerly president of Management Association of the Philippines and chair of SharePHIL. A CPA, she completed her B.S. in Commerce at Assumption Convent graduating Magna Cum Laude, and her MBA at Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University.