PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Mr. Larry S. Esguerra IV is Director for Credit Programs at the Ateneo-BAP Institute of Banking, Program Director for Finance and Accounting at the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education and a Professor of Finance at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He is also the Chief Financial Officer of a multinational construction and engineering firm and a diversified group of companies.
Mr. Esguerra has spent the greater part of his professional career in the financial services industry in the United States. Prior to his return to the Philippines, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Bay Federal Credit Union, a California-based, federally chartered credit union servicing the financial needs of military personnel and federal employees of the United States government. He also served as Vice President and Controller of Franklin Bank in Menlo Park, California; Associate Director of Capital Strategies Limited, a Hong Kong-based investment banking firm; and Resident Auditor of Citibank, N.A. in the Philippines.
Mr. Esguerra holds a Bachelors degree in accounting from the University of the Philippines and a Masters's degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
RESOURCE PERSONS
Mr. Gavin Lee is facilitator at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business-Center for Continuing Education. He is also an Assistant Professor at the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business (VSB) (formerly College of Business Administration) at the University of the Philippines – Diliman where he teaches Accounting and Finance. He has conducted numerous seminars and trainings for various institutions, including the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), Institute of Internal Auditors – Philippines (IIA-P), and the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education (CCE).
Aside from his involvement with educational activities, Gavin is an Adviser at Unicapital Securities, Inc. for Equity Research. He is also a Director at Dearest1, an online jewelry company that focuses on custom-made wedding rings and engagement rings, and an Adviser for TripZeeker2, an online bazaar of travel experiences, activities, and tours that connects travelers with multiple tour operators across the globe.
Mr. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Accountancy and a Master of Science degree in Finance from the VSB at the University of the Philippines – Diliman.
He also holds the following professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Philippines, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA ®), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA ®).
Ms. Mari Toni Bautista has established her footing in the banking industry for more than 10 years wherein she held various posts such as Derivatives and Structured Products Chief Dealer in BDO Private Bank, Head of Corporate Sales in Security Bank Treasury, and Vice President handling Financial Markets Sales in ING Bank N.V. Manila Branch.
Currently, she is Director, still handling Financial Markets Sales in Standard Chartered Bank Philippines. Further to this, she has always been an advocate for continuous learning. She has been a resident resource speaker for Ateneo CCE handling topics such as Risk Management in Banking, Fundamentals of Derivatives, and Business of Treasury – Banking Series. She is also a resident review instructor in the CFA Level 1 review class, handling the fixed income and derivatives modules.
Ms. Bautista graduated with a Master's in Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance from the Ateneo de Manila University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Certified Treasury Professional, and an SEC Certified Fixed Income Salesman.
Ms. Noemi T. Villanueva is the First Vice President and Head of Corporate Finance Team 2 of BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (“BDO Capita;”) where she leads a team in originating and executing capital market deals. She was formerly Head of Client Advisory of BDO Capital. She concurrently serves as Treasurer of Armstrong Securities, Inc. Prior to her assignment in BDO Capital, Ms. Villanueva was connected with PCI Capital Corporation for more than 20 years where she was involved in corporate finance, account management, and accounting and administration. Ms. Villanueva holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Santo Tomas. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Abener M. Balatbat held the position of First Vice President under the Corporate Banking Group of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. As a Relationship Manager for several years, he managed accounts ranging from conglomerates and commercial accounts to medium and small enterprises. The big-ticket accounts he handled include the Ayala Group, PLDT Group, Lopez Group, and Metrobank Group. He also functioned as Head of Ortigas Lending Center in RCBC’s Small and Medium Enterprise Division.
He is seasoned in the various aspects of account management from new client acquisition, loan structuring, and relationship deepening to remedial management. He has acquired a good understanding of companies involved in various industries, such as manufacturing, retailing, lending, logistics, real estate, and power generation.
He is adept in account handling as a result of conducting due diligence, performing financial analysis, and applying risk management in effectively overseeing the quality, profitability, and growth of his loan portfolio. He is highly experienced in arranging credit facilities from packaging revolving credit lines and term loans to structuring loan syndications and project finance.
He completed, among others, the Leadership Development Program course by John Clements Consultant, Inc. being offered to RCBC’s senior officers.
Prior to his employment with RCBC, he had the opportunity of working in several other major banks, namely, the Philippine National Bank, Union Bank, China Banking Corporation, and the Saudi British Bank (HSBC, Riyadh).
Mr. Balatbat graduated from the University of the Philippines (Diliman) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He finished his MBA from the Ateneo de Manila University. He is a candidate for a Doctorate of Business Administration course from De La Salle University.
