Ma. Victoria A. Tan
Head, Group Risk Management and Sustainability Unit,
Ayala Corporation
Ma. Victoria A. Tan is currently the Head of Group Risk Management and Sustainability Unit of Ayala Corporation, one of the largest and most respected Philippine conglomerates with leadership positions in real estate, financial services, telecommunications, and a broad range of investments in water, electronics manufacturing, automotive, business process outsourcing, education, health, power generation and transport infrastructure.
Vickie, as she is known, supports the Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer and implements policy and programs designed to increase risk and sustainability awareness within the group. She also manages the group optimization program, the conglomerate-wide annual sustainability reporting process, and the annual summit. Under her leadership, she was able to launch the first Integrated Risk Management and Sustainability Summit of the group.
In 2016, she received the CSR Leadership Award by CMO Asia. Under her leadership, the Ayala Group also achieved the Top CSR Advocates in Asia Award by ACES Awards, and the Asia Pacific’s Best Enterprise Risk Programme, both in 2017. In 2018, she received the Asia Pacific’s Risk Manager and Risk Management Team of the year by the Strategic Risk.
She is a seasoned professional who has worked within the ASEAN Region. Her expertise includes the areas of finance & controllership, administration & operations, internal audit, risk management and sustainability. Prior to joining Ayala, she worked with Smart Communications as its Chief Audit Executive.
Vickie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Bachelor of Accountancy from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and was one of the board placers in the October 1986 Certified Public Accountant Licensure examination. On her spare time, she loves to cook and travel with her family and friends.