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.
lyndon magsino, EMBA, US-CPA, PH-CPA, CIA
Author of PISO Master Book
Subject Matter Expert on Business, Strategy, Risks, Audit, Stock Market and Investment, Internal Audit, Finance, Governance, and Banking
lyndon magsino, EMBA, US-CPA, PH-CPA, CIA
Author of PISO Master Book
For over 17 years, Lyndon has been educating hundreds of thousands of Filipinos to be “financially smart” and helping many Filipinos to have a prosperous life. He has been invited to speak in several programs of the government and private MNCs to discuss investments, financial literacy and business strategy.
In 2020, the Illustrado Magazine has recognized Lyndon as one of the “Most Influential Filipinos in the Gulf” and featured as an ‘Education Advocate’. Lyndon is an international speaker for several international conferences and seminars in the USA, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Philippines, on the topics related to Business Strategy, Stock Market, Banking Risk Management, Internal Controls and Global Leadership.
He is a former Advisor to central banks, global banks and regional banks in the Middle East. He also authored a powerful investment book called: PISO Master — and he continuously educating thousands of Global Filipinos in terms of Leadership, Business, Finance, Investment and Financial Literacy.
In 2017, he was a key instrumental and one the Philippine Delegates Team for the Foreign Direct Investments and he presented the Philippine projects to potential investors.
Lyndon completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business Corporate Learning. He is also a recipient of the prestigious ‘Global Professional Scholarship’ for the Global Executive Master of Business Administration at Hult International Business School, based in Cambridge Massachusetts, USA. In his Executive MBA program, Lyndon received a Recognition for Academic Achievement as one of the top-notchers in the Global Executive MBA program.
He has been providing advisory services to global and publicly listed companies for over 17 years and served as a faculty member at the De La Salle University Manila and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
He also worked in two global consulting firm: Deloitte and KPMG. Lyndon is a Certified Public Accountant (US-CPA), Certified Public Accountant (Philippine-CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (US-CIA), Certified Risk Management Assurance (US-CRMA) and Certified Financial Services Auditor (US-CFSA).
Part of his community services are the following:
- - Founder of the Philippine Business School in the UAE
- - Founder & Chairman of the Philippine Institute of CPAs – Dubai
- - Founder & Chairman of the Philippine Institute of CPAs – Qatar
- - CEO of the Philippine Business Council – Qatar
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
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
- 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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
♦ 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
Catherine Hermosa, CPA
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, CPA
Finance | Business Process | Auditor
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
Business Owner
Information Technology Consultant
Experienced Website and App Developer
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
-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
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
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
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
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
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.