Background
Teresita Sy-Coson was born in 1950.
Teresita Sy-Coson was born in 1950.
She graduated with the degree Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Science Commerce major in Management from Assumption College.
Sy-Coson is the Vice Chairperson of Master of Science Investments Corporation (SMIC), one of the Philippines" largest publicly traded holding companies with interests in Retail, Banking, Property and Portfolio Investments. She is concurrently the Chairperson of BDO International Unibank, Incorporated. (BDO International), the Philippines" largest bank in terms of total resources, capital, loans, total deposits, and assets under management as of 31 December 2013.
Apart from these two key positions, Sy-Coson likewise holds key board and management positions in various subsidiaries and affiliates of BDO International, and in the Master of Science Group.
These include BDO International Private Bank, incorporated, BDO International Leasing and Finance, Incorporated., BDO International Capital & Investment Corporation, and BDO International Foundation, Incorporated. Foreign the Master of Science Group side, she is an integral figure as an Adviser to the Board of Master of Science Prime Holdings, Incorporated.
She is also a part of the three-member Philippine delegation to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Advisory Council (ABAC), an organization formed in 2003 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders to provide private sector feedback and guidance to boost Association of Southeast Asian Nations"s efforts towards economic integration.
Sy-Coson has been a recipient of various awards in recognition of her solid leadership in the banking and retail sectors. Most recent of these notable recognition include: The Best Retail Banker of the Year awarded in 2012 by The Asian Banker Among the recipients of Asia"s Best Chief Executive Officer Award in 2013 and 2014 from Corporate Governance Asia One of the recipients of the Asian Corporate Director Recognition Awards in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 from Corporate Governance Asia Listed in Fortune Magazine"s 50 Most Powerful Women in the World from 2001 to 2010 Named in Forbes Asia"s list of 50 Power Business Women in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Recipient of the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) President"s Award in 2014.
