Gabriel Blaza, CFA

Experience

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  Bank of the Philippine Islands

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Management Trainee; Assistant Manager

  Global Markets GroupAs currency dealer, aggregated and traded retail foreign exchange flows originating from BPI's extensive branch network. Helped boost the bank's foreign exchange business by building valued client relationships.Internet BankingLed a 10-person team that processed over 800 service requests daily from internet, mobile, and telephone channels. Initiated and worked with key stakeholders on multiple innovations to decrease backroom processing time and automate redundant functions.Officership Training Program, Batch 73Entered BPI's management development program after obtaining undergraduate degree, covering retail and corporate banking, global markets, asset management, and operations. Show less

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  The Benchmark Company

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Equity Research Associate Analyst

  The Benchmark Company (2011-2012)Junior equity analyst for a boutique brokerage firm in New York City, covering oil and gas (integrated majors, independent E&P, downstream). Performed fundamental investment research, analysis and valuation. Co-wrote over 50 company and industry-specific research notes with the senior analyst.University of Notre Dame Investment Office (2010-2011)Helped manage a $5M equity portfolio portion of the University of Notre Dame's endowment, writing research notes covering company and industry information, fundamental and technical analyses, forecasted earnings, and valuations for selected NYSE equities.Intern, Wasatch Advisors (2010-2011)Analyzed financial statements, evaluated business strategies, and built valuation models for North American micro-cap equities, successfully presenting final valuations and recommendations to the fund's portfolio manager. Show less

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  BlackGold Biofuels

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Summer Associate

  Modeled feasibility of potential alternative uses for sewer grease, and led a team of undergraduate analysts in conducting market research on the sewer grease and wastewater industries to help build the company's body of proprietary industry knowledge.

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  Ayala Corporation

  Sept 2012 - now

  Seconded by Ayala to leadership roles in its business units since 2017. Oversaw all day-to-day operations of Corporate Strategy for Ayala's holding company. Led a team that was responsible for strategy development, execution monitoring, portfolio management, conglomerate-level market & competitive intelligence, and high impact projects that cut across the Ayala group.Beginning January 1, 2017, also took on concurrent role as Group Head of Corporate Strategy and Development for AC Industrials. Expanded role to cover other areas of Corporate Strategy, including portfolio strategy, corporate planning, performance management, and thought leadership. Led multiple projects with and provided advisory/support for Ayala's automotive and manufacturing subsidiaries, IMI and AC Automotive. Transitioned into corporate strategy for the holding company of the Philippines's oldest and largest business group. Leveraged capital markets expertise into heading market and competitive intelligence, effectively functioning as internal equity research analyst, as well as supporting portfolio management for Ayala's holdings in both its publicly listed, leading businesses and its new, emerging ventures. Worked extensively with senior management of the Ayala group.

  • Associate Director

    Aug 2012 - now

  • Head, Strategic Planning

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Manager, Corporate Strategy & Development

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Associate, Corporate Strategy

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2014
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  AC Industrial Technology Holdings Inc.

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2023

  Appointed by Ayala Corporation and AC Industrials as Group Chief Finance Officer of the latter's AC Motors subsidiary, concurrent with roles as Group Head of Strategy and Business Development and then-Chief Risk Officer, both for AC Industrials.AC Motors, which rebranded to AC Mobility in 2024, was the Philippines' largest multibrand vehicle distribution and dealership group, covering several automotive and motorcycle subsidiaries that sold more than 25,000 units in 2023, over five percent of all vehicles sold in the country at the time. Show less

  • Head, Corporate Strategy and Development

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2023

  • Group Chief Finance Officer, AC Motors

    Jul 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Chief Risk Officer

    Sept 2019 - May 2022
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  ACEN

  Jan 2024 - now

  Head, Corporate Planning & Investor Relations

  Seconded from Ayala Corporation effective January 2024 to lead corporate planning and investor relations for ACEN, the listed energy platform of the Ayala group.ACEN is approaching 5GW of attributable capacity in the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and the United States, with a renewable share of 99%, among the highest in the region.