Faculty & Speakers

The Philippine Business School is an institution that caters and offers quality education for people who wanted to learn business, leadership, financial literacy, finance, audit, technology, and many more. Here at PBS, we bring you one of the best resource speakers in the market.

Christine Filomeno

CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA

Subject Matter Expert on Risks, Governance, and ERP systems implementation/project management, & Communications
Internal Audit Manager
Business Woman and Mentor

Christine Filomeno

CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Accounting Systems (Select | Procure | Design | Implement), Masterclass in Xero Accounting Software, Executive Masterclass in Business Development and Management, Masterclass in Internal Control and Risk Management, and Masterclass in Business Talkmasters: Effective Communication Skills in Corporate Setting She is currently connected with the local government as Senior State Auditor, looking after the biggest government owned companies in Dubai. She recently completed her 6th international certification as CIMA-CGMA dual international certification which she garnered top marks in the recent exams. Over the course of her 20+ years of experience, her core forte have been into technology having implemented and audited multiple ERP systems. Her work mostly exposed on Internal Audit and Risk Management being an auditor and successfully propelled her career as Manager of one of the conglomerates in Dubai, reporting directly to the Chief Audit Executive. She is one of the pillars of the Philippine Business School as co-founder.
Subject Matter Expert on Risks, Governance, and ERP systems implementation/project management, & Communications
Internal Audit Manager
Business Woman and Mentor

Nathan McFarlane

Founder, Help With Finance

His advocacy is to give quality education and to ensure financial futures of the many by helping them be well-informed about the management and investment risks in their finances

Nathan McFarlane

Founder, Help With Finance

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Personal Finance -Founder, Help with Finance
- CEO and Founder of Filpera
- Financial Adviser for networks in the UAE
- His advocacy is to give quality education and to ensure financial futures of the many by helping them be well-informed about the management and investment risks in their finances
- A known resource speaker at numerous national & international events
- holds a Bachelor's Degree of Psychology in Coaching Science
- over 6 years of experience in the field of Financial Advisory with various qualifications from United Kingdom the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment or (CISI): Introduction to Securities and Investments, International Certificate in Wealth and Investment Management, Investments and Securities and UAE Financial Rules and Regulations. - Receiver of an award in Excellence in Finance Companies at Finext Awards and Conference in Singapore

Kristina Carpio

Human Resources Director

Partners with the Management in driving the strategic direction related to human resources and people development in alignment to the achievement of business goals.

Kristina Carpio

Human Resources Director

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Human Capital Management Human Resources Director Jollibee UAE/ FWN 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Awardee (2019)
Partners with the Management in driving the strategic direction related to human resources and people development in alignment to the achievement of business goals.
Ensures the accurate and timely delivery of HR services for the members of the country or area organization.
Achieve organizational effectiveness by having a complete manning requirement and mix, building employee competence and optimizing employee engagement through the conceptualization and implementation of the different strategic HR plans and programs.

Mayne Tamondong

Assoc CIPD

Subject Matter Expert on: Organizational Behavior · Employee Experience · Recruitment and Global Mobility · Diversity and Inclusion · Performance and Reward · People Analytics · Technical Support

Mayne Tamondong

Assoc CIPD

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Human Capital Management and Winning a Job Interview with a Powerful CV HR Global Projects & Business Partner
♦ CIPD qualified professional with multifaceted expertise in HR with over 10 years of multi-industry including ‘Big 4’ experience ♦ Active member of CIPD and contributor to People Management ME magazine
CORE BEHAVIOURS
Ethical practice · Commercial drive · Intrinsically motivated · Growth mindset · Working inclusively · Collaborative · Professional courage and influence · Situational leadership

Anna Lenina

Psychologist, MBA in Business Administration, BRG Founder & CEO

A resourceful and dedicated professional with over 12 years of professional experience. Excellent communicational, interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills together with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Anna Lenina

Psychologist, MBA in Business Administration, BRG Founder & CEO

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Office Administration and Management, How to Become an Excellent Office Administrator (Offline and Online) A resourceful and dedicated professional with over 12 years of professional experience. Excellent communicational, interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills together with a positive and enthusiastic attitude. Proactive individual with excellent analytical skills and attention to details. Work well both independently and as a part of a team, demonstrating motivation and determination required to meet company and personal goals, able to work on multiple tasks in a high stress environment.

Hemant Mundhra

Director Advisory | Indirect Taxation

Chartered Accountant from Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants, India Management Accountant from Institute of Cost Accountants, India Diploma in IFRS from ACCA

Hemant Mundhra

Director Advisory | Indirect Taxation

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in VAT Compliance and FTA Audit A Finance Professional with consistent success of 20+ years in financial controls, management audit, financial analysis, restructuring of debts and contracts management
Additionally, has skill set of Mergers & Acquisitions, Agreements and Contracts Review, Financial Modelling, Due Diligence, Operations Efficiency & Training and Working Capital management
Involved in two major mergers and acquisitions transactions till date Have developed financial models for various business verticals (short term rentals, leasing, chauffeur, workshop, used cars) of vehicle rental industry using Microsoft Excel modelling tools.
As part of one of UAE Ruling Family members’ private wealth management team, have done extensive research on various investment avenues. Have suggested investment opportunities and investment vehicles based on investment portfolio strategic plan
Successfully completed consolidation of accounts and drafts of 120+ Companies (15+ Holding Co. of 8 years)
Financial Institutions Loans servicing & Covenants compliance
Part of the team comprising of four people who went to Sydney, Australia to sign an MOU for technical tie-up and ultimately a Joint Venture for the Distribution Centre Project in India with Australia Meat Holdings Pty., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ConAgra Inc., USA Review of Agreements and Contracts to mitigate risk and limitations of liabilities of Owners
Management of EURO - ISSUE amounting to USD 125 M; directly responsible for drafting of prospectus and due diligence exercise
As part of a team, completed full financial restructuring of investments of the order of USD 10 Billion
Experience in Industry segment spread of Manufacturing, Service, Family office, Trading and Food Distribution.
Expertise in conducting both in-house corporate training and community based education sessions.
Successfully conducted training sessions on ‘cash flow management is an art’ and ‘Managing Cash’ in various corporates.
Have worked for Al Tayer Group, Al Ghurair Group, Ruling Family Office among others in UAE
VAT Implementation to multiply business Profit; Educate on VAT; VAT Tax driven business initiatives.
VAT Implementation, Training and Compliance in industry segments of Banking, Exchange Houses, Financial Institutions, Insurance Brokers, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Import-Export, Hospitality, among others.
Conducted VAT Clinics for as part of ICAI Dubai team along with Khaleej Times newspaper in December 2017.
Faculty member of ICAI Dubai’s VAT Certification Course.

Maria Victoria Tibon

Faculty Member, Researcher, Consultant

Professor at De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines
Subject Matter Expert on Strategic Planning, Curriculum Development & Design, Leadership, Public Speaking, Organizational Development

Maria Victoria Tibon

Faculty Member, Researcher, Consultant

Professor at De La Salle University-Manila, Philippines Subject Matter Expert on Strategic Planning, Curriculum Development & Design, Leadership, Public Speaking, Organizational Development

Emmajohn Sola

Director of Finance & Administration

More than 14 years of experience in providing audit services from a broad range of industries from Technology, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Construction, Real Estate and Agriculture.

Emmajohn Sola

Director of Finance & Administration

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in VAT Compliance and FTA Audit, IFRS Masterclass I am a Certified Public Accountant and currently works as Director of Finance & Administration. Prior to my current role, I was an Audit Manager in KPMG Dubai and has more than 14 years of experience in providing audit services from a broad range of industries from Technology, Media, Electronics, Hospitality, Food & Beverage (“F&B”), Construction, Real Estate and Agriculture. I also served as the Champion for the F&B Industry and Freezone Champion in KPMG’s TMT Department. I enjoyed helping people as a mentor to my teams and by being part of KPMG Learning & Development’s Pool of Trainers.
I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from Ateneo De Davao University in March 2004, passed the CPA Board Exam and joined Ernst & Young (SGV & Co.) in the same year before joining KPMG Dubai in 2008.
Outside of my work, I enjoy helping people by giving personal finance advises as an Associate Financial Planner (“AFP”). I am also one of the founding members of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("PICPA") in Dubai and served as its President in 2019 and sits in the Board as one of its Directors.

Clarissa Fulgencio

CPA, CMA, Finance Analyst

4 years of Big 4 experience (EY); 3+ years of MNC-Fortune 500 experience (GE)
MIS, Budget, Dashboard System migration (mapping, migration, implementation) MS Excel + Macro / VBA

Clarissa Fulgencio

CPA, CMA, Finance Analyst

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Business Analytics using MS Excel
-CPA, 89.57% Board GPA.
-CMA (US, Aug'17)
-Over 9 yrs of relevant experience, 3+ years in Dubai.
-4 years of Big 4 experience (EY); 3+ years of MNC-Fortune 500 experience (GE)
Skill Summary - MULTI-SKILLED:
• MIS, Budget, Dashboard
• System migration (mapping, migration, implementation)
• MS Excel + Macro / VBA ... Other MS Office (PPT, word, visio)
• Model development (financial + credit + capital)
• Valuation (DCF, NPV, NAV, market multiples)
• Financial analysis (working capital, forecast/projection, ratio analysis, KPIs)
• Audit (FS, Tax, Reporting - external & internal, management letter, IC audit, process review)
• IFRS/ GAAP
• ERP (Oracle, Navision, CCL, Quickbooks) • Process review & recommendation, improvement, implementation and migration (inc. flowcharting)
• Forecasting and projection

Catherine Hermosa

Finance | Business Process | Auditor

Subject Matter Expert on Accounting, Finance, Administration, and Internal Audit.
President of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Dubai for the year 2019-2020

Catherine Hermosa

Finance | Business Process | Auditor

Resource Speaker in: Masterclass in Basic Accounting (Accounting for Non-Accountants), Accounting Made Easy Subject Matter Expert on Accounting, Finance, Administration, and Internal Audit.
President of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Dubai for the year 2019-2020

Arnulfo Lualhati

Website and App Developer | Business Owner

Subject Matter Expert on Technology, Website, and Application Development.
Business Owner
Information Technology Consultant
Experienced Website and App Developer

Arnulfo Lualhati

Website and App Developer | Business Owner

Resource Speaker in: Website Development and Management Masterclass, eCommerce Platform Management Masterclass Subject Matter Expert on Technology, Website, and Application Development.
Business Owner
Information Technology Consultant
Experienced Website and App Developer

Aimberly De Viana

CPA, CMA, CSCA

Six years total working experience in providing assurance and nonassurance services such as financial statements audit, data protection requirements audit, bookkeeping, financial advisory services, and VAT consultancy to over a hundred companies.

Aimberly De Viana

CPA, CMA, CSCA

Subject Matter Expert in Accounting and MS Excel Proficient in data analytics using MS Excel Currently working in Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu Limited - Middle East as an Auditor. Senior Vice President of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Dubai Leadership Treasurer of Institute of Management Accountants Leadership Board – Dubai Chapter

Theresa Marie Dominguez

CPA

A total of 10 years of general accounting experience from different types of industries from Mall Operations to Shared Services, Construction, Corporate Learning & Development, & Freight Forwarding.

Theresa Marie Dominguez

CPA

Subject Matter Expert on Accounting and Finance. I am a Certified Public Accountant and currently works as an Accountant for a Freight Forwarding Services Company here in Dubai. Prior to this, I had a total of 10 years of experience in general accounting particularly in the fields of Mall Operations (Alabang Town Center, An Ayala Land Subsidiary), Shared Services, Construction and Corporate Learning and Development. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from Saint Louis University in March 2006 and passed the CPA Board Exam in the same year. Outside of my work, I am currently a volunteer Officer heading the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Dubai (PICPA Dubai) FY 2021 to 2022.

Dr. Maria Jade Opulencia

Educator

Subject Matter Expert on Business and Management, Innovation, Quality Management, & Entrepreneurship
An educator with more than two decades of experience

Dr. Maria Jade Opulencia

Educator

Resource Speaker in: Executive Masterclass in Business Development and Management Holds to PhD’s in Management – one from the University of Liverpool, UK, and the second terminal degree from the International Academy of Management and Economics, Philippines. She is a Faculty of College of Business Administration at Ajman University and a Certified Trainer as a Prime Graduate of Junior Chamber International, USA. She has served the academe for more than two decades teaching at the graduate and undergraduate programs, supervised theses, and dissertations as well as doing administrative functions. She has published articles, edited, and authored academic resource materials. She garnered best paper award with her co-authors twice on 2015. She has served as a technical panel, reviewed, and presented papers at Cambridge University, Oxford University and in other international conferences. Together with other faculty from USA and Europe, she attended the Case Method Teaching Seminar at Harvard University. Furthermore, she was one of the delegates in the Junior Chamber International-United Nations Leadership Summit at UN HQ in New York, USA. She has been a recipient of Korea International Cooperating Agency Scholarship for ASEAN.

Bryan Kenneth Soriano

Accountant

An experienced accountant in the management consultancy industry. Well-versed to report accounting cycle and the use of data analytics to provide business intelligence to the company.
Subject Matter Expert in Communications

Bryan Kenneth Soriano

Accountant

Subject Matter Expert on Basic Accounting and Communications. Awarded as the Deloitte Philippines National Champion and competed for the Southeast Asian Finals of Deloitte Risk Intelligence Challenge and was awarded the Best in Overall Strategy (2019) Spearheaded a PHP 4,000,000 academic conference (20th NFJPIA National Mid-Year Convention 2019)

Dr. Rodiel Ferrer

DBA, DipIFRS, CICA, CrFA, CMA, CPA

Director of Center for Professional Development of Business – RVR College of Business DLSU – Manila Former Vice Chair of Accountancy Department and Master of Science in Accountancy Coordinator

Dr. Rodiel Ferrer

DBA, DipIFRS, CICA, CrFA, CMA, CPA

Resource Speaker in: Accounting Made Easy
DR. RODIEL C. FERRER is Associate Professor in the Accountancy Department of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. He earned his Doctorate in Business Administration degree at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. He also completed his academic requirements for his second doctorate degree at De La Salle University with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education major in Educational Leadership Management.
He is former Vice Chair of Accountancy Department and Master of Science in Accountancy Coordinator. Currently, he is the Director of Center for Professional Development in Business (CPDB) at Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University.
Dr. Ferrer is also a reviewer at CPA Review Center (CPAR) Manila for RPCPA, Becker review center for USCPA board and Chartered Institute of Management (CIMA) for UK board exam. He’s a reviewer of Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting and Financial Accounting and Reporting. He has also presented and published research papers in line with his specialization. He also won five (5) international research awards in Jamaica, Lousiana, USA and Las Vegas USA.

Ammel Izon

CPA, CMA

A dedicated CMA and CPA with eight years of experience implementing financial systems, billing modules, strategies, processes and reports that significantly improve the company’s accounting systems.

Ammel Izon

CPA, CMA

Subject Matter Expert on Accounting Technology. Effective in establishing accounting functions and best practices Currently working as Senior Accountant in Global Hotel Alliance, UAE. Awarded the Employee of the Year for two years (2019 & 2020) among other employees from around the globe. He is also a Certified Accounting Technician.

Dennielle Lomboy

Marketing Manager

Specializes in digital marketing, campaign management, social media marketing, public relations, branding and partnerships.

Dennielle Lomboy

Marketing Manager

Subject Matter Expert in Strategic Digital Marketing. Extensive marketing experience working with the global hotel brands in the UAE, two of the positions handled involved opening the property and setting up necessary marketing processes. Involved in marketing strategic planning and roll out for Philippine government in marketing social service programs, mainly through mass media. Played a pivotal role in a global SEO-outsourcing company, creating content for small and medium businesses in the US and the UK