Marie Zelie Santos Tan

Background

Tan, Marie Zelie Santos was born on April 24, 1951 in Manila. Daughter of Marcelino Madamba and Josefina S.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature cum laude, Maryknoll College, Quezon City, The Philippines, 1972. Master of Business Administration in Industrial Management, University Philippines, Quezon City, 1975.

Career

Teacher English and speech. Instructor managerial accounting Maryknoll College, Quezon City, The Philippines, 1972-1974. Management consultant John Clements Consultant, Inc., Makati, The Philippines, 1974-1976, UNIMAN Inc. consultant arm Cojuangco Group of Companies, Makati, 1981-1986.

Training director Manila Bankers Life Insurance Corporation, 1978-1981. Personnel manager Computer Engineering Corporation, 1986-1989. President, Chief Executive Officer, Optimum Technology Solutions Inc., 1989-1994.

Managing partner, consultant, trainer Salesman's Center, since 1981. Alumni and external affairs officer, professor English literature Miriam College (formerly Maryknoll College), 1999. Consultant on organizational development and human relations development to various companies, The Philippines, since 1973.

Trainer, speaker various companies and organizations, The Philippines, since 1973. Conductor seminars in management, sales, marketing, oral and written communications, personality development, customer service, stress management, team building and development, values formation, corporation visioning, and culture enhancement, telemarketing, effective telephone skills, and time management. Assisted Insurance Commission in standardization of licensing examinations for life insurance agents in The Philippines.

Achievements

• Marie Zelie Santos Tan has been listed as a noteworthy management training and development consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, trustee Advocacy Nest Therapy for Autistics Foundation, Inc., since 1992, executive director, 1992-1994, conductor seminars on effective parenting and care-giving for special children, also counseling sessions and interventions. Member Association Philippines Life Insurance Training Executives (founding president).

Interests

• Writing, poetry, dance, golf.

Connections

Married Vincent Yu Tan, December 11, 1976. Children: Anna Lizelle, Thomas Eugene, Jose Antonio.

Father:

Marcelino Madamba S.

Mother:

Josefina S.

Spouse:

Vincent Yu Tan

child:

Anna Lizelle Tan

child:

Thomas Eugene Tan

child:

Jose Antonio Tan