Ms. Cruz started her journey with BPI when the Bank acquired Far East Bank and Trust Company, where she was previously in charge of the audit of the retail banking, lending operations and other backroom support operations. She also headed the special examination unit in charge of investigation of fraud and irregularities.
Age: 59, Born 1964
Nationality: Filipino
Tenure
- Chief Audit Executive since January 2012
- Member, non-voting, Related Party Transaction Committee
- Member, non-voting, Fraud and Irregularities Committee
Ms. Cruz is the Chief Audit Executive of BPI since January 2012 and leads the Bank’s Internal Audit Division. She also serves as the Chief Audit Executive for BPI subsidiaries including BPI Family Savings Bank, BPI Capital Corporation, BPI Securities Corporation, BPI Century Tokyo Lease and Finance, BPI Century Rental Corp, BPI Direct BanKo, BPI Asset Management and Trust Corporation, BPI Investment Management Inc., BPI International Finance Ltd., BPI MS Insurance and BPI Ayala Plans.
Career
Relevant skills and experience
With over 20 years of with BPI, Ms. Cruz lends her expertise to various divisions and committees. She supports the Audit Committee in the discharge of its oversight function and also works closely with the Chief Risk Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, external auditor and other assurance units for a comprehensive review of risks and compliance systems in the Bank. As Chief Audit Executive, she also oversees the audit of the different units, systems and processes of BPI and these subsidiaries and provides assessment on the adequacy and effectiveness of their internal control systems, risk management and governance processes.
Education
Ms. Cruz is a Certified Public Accountant and obtained her BSBA Accounting degree from Philippine School of Business Administration. She completed her Advanced Bank Management program at Asian Institute of Management in 1996. Ms. Cruz currently also serves as a member of the Audit Committee of Ayala Multi-Purpose Cooperative.
Other Philippine stock exchange-listed companies
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