2019 Annual General Membership Meeting

Mr. Joseph Fajardo is a familiar face in IIA-P since he has authored and facilitated several of the Institute’s training modules, such as Risk-Based Internal Auditing in a Non-Risk Management Organization, Audit Analytics, Developing Effective Key Risk Indicators, Financial Auditing for Internal Auditors, Assimilating Risk Management Culture, PFRS Update for Internal Auditors, Effective Audit Communication for Internal Auditors to name a few.

He pioneered the pioneered the establishment of internal audit function and in East-West Seed Company (East-West Seed Group), the leading integrated research and development, production and distribution company of high value, hybrid, tropical vegetables seeds in Asia, with companies in Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, India, Africa and South America. This is where he proficiently applied risk-based, process-based internal auditing in accordance with the International Standards for the Practice of Internal Auditing (ISPPIA).

His internal auditing experience has helped him navigate expectations as he became a Management Committee Member of Tao Corporation after being a Senior Internal Audit Manager for quite some time. As a ManComm Member, his roles include oversight functions over subsidiaries, such as business reviews, compliance reviews, planning and budgeting among other. He was designated as President of I Can Capital Lending in 2019 implementing reforms, instituting sound policies and leading the operations to profitability and sustainable operating condition. He is currently a Business Unit Head of Tao Seeds and Director for Corporate Planning of Tao Corporation.

Mhycke Gallego is a Partner for Advisory and Knowledge Management Head of the Firm. He is also Grant Thornton's Asia Pacific leader for business risk services.

As a risk assurance professional, Mhycke provides assurance, advice, and insight to address clients' needs on operational improvements, risk and regulations, talent and development, growth strategy, ethics and integrity, sustainability, and stakeholder programs. Mhycke has been involved in internal audits, governance and risk, learning and development, human capital, and transaction work of companies within the Philippines and the Asia Pacific region. Mhycke is also involved in the people planning and talent development programs within the Firm.

Mhycke began his career as a financial and information system auditor with P&A Grant Thornton, and moved to a global building materials company holding key roles in internal audit, internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley, due diligence, and post-merger integration as an expatriate to their offices in the United Kingdom, Spain, and the Philippines. He returned to P&A Grant Thornton in 2011.

Neriza is the Chief Audit Executive / Vice President for the Corporate Audit Department of Philippine Airlines, Inc. She is a cum laude graduate of Polytechnic University of the Philippines with a degree in BS Accountancy.

Aside from her 20year experience in the field of airline internal auditing, she started her career in Accounting and Finance in the shipping and real estate industries.

She is also an active member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the International Association of Airline Internal Auditors.

Ms. Herbosa is the Chief Audit Executive of Globe Telecom. She joined Globe in February 2012. Ms. Herbosa is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor (US CIA) and a Certified Control Self-Assessment Auditor (US CCSA). Ms. Herbosa has more than 20 years of financial and audit experience having held management positions in Procter & Gamble in Asia, Europe, and the
US. Prior to joining Globe, Ms. Herbosa was based in China as Senior Director for Internal Audit for Asia and EMEA of Whirlpool Corporation. Ms. Herbosa earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accountancy, cum laude, from the University of the Philippines, and her Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Cora Rey brings over 30 years of experience as Head of Finance, Controllership, Treasury, Systems, External and Internal Audit. She is currently the Chief Audit Executive of SM Retail, Inc. overseeing more than 30 brands and retail platforms.
Cora graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Santo Tomas and completed the Strategic Business Economics Program from the University of Asia and Pacific. She is a licensed CPA and holds certifications as CIA, CRISC and CRMA.
Her professional affiliation and volunteer work with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Association of CPAs in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI) and IIA-P in various capacities shows her deep passion to serve the accountancy and internal audit profession.