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MA. LOURDES LOPA

Coquitlam City,BC

Summary

  • Marketing Executive with over 30 years work experience in various industries, particularly banking, insurance and wealth management.
  • Spent 10 years as Chief Marketing Officer of Sun Life Financial (Philippines), a Canadian company with market leadership in the Philippines.
  • Awarded by the Philippine Marketing Association the AGORA Outstanding Award in Marketing Management in 2017 for pivotal role in the ascent of the Sun Life brand in the Philippines from a hardly known brand to a top brand.
  • Awarded the Sun Life CEO Excellence Award numerous times for innovative and successful marketing efforts.
  • Highly effective leader whose strengths include collaborating with others while bringing out the best in her team members and fostering teamwork and a happy working environment, as evidenced by consistent positive feedback from 360-degree evaluations and high engagement scores.
  • Earlier career spent in banking (Solibank Corp, owned 40% by Scotiabank), and received a full Master's Degree scholarship grant due to performance.
  • Areas of career expertise include Brand and Marketing Management, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Market Research, and Business Development.
  • Moved to Canada in 2023 and spent a year settling in with the family. Now ready to get back into employment and contribute to the community and corporate environment in Canada.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Provided recommendations in the areas of branding, marketing and client experience
  • Provided mentoring and leadership coaching to a successor.

Chief Marketing Officer

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
01.2011 - 04.2021
  • Led development and implementation of marketing strategies
  • Accountable for branding, advertising, creative and digital marketing services, integrated events, public relations, and market research.

Trustee

Sun Life Foundation
06.2018 - 01.2020
  • Oversight and advisory responsibilities over CSR programs in education, health, and arts and culture.

Head for Marketing Services

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for advertising, public relations, and events management

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Market Research and Product Manager

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Responsible for market research and promotion of insurance and investment products.

Business Development Manager

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
09.2001 - 01.2004
  • Tasked with finding new channels of distribution, including partnerships with banks and organizations.
  • Negotiated and launched partnerships with Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank,

Manager for Mobile Commerce

Globe Telecom
09.2000 - 09.2001
  • Led launch of non-voice services for mobile telephones, including pioneering mobile banking and mobile vending.

Manager for Corporate Banking Group

Solidbank Corp.
06.1997 - 08.2000
  • Managed non-performing corporate loans and implemented financial remedies.

Scholarship Grant Study Leave

Solidbank Corp.
06.1995 - 06.1997
  • Received scholarship grant and pursued Masteral Degree in Business Management.

Assistant to the Manager for Corporate Banking Group

Solidbank Corp.
11.1993 - 06.1995
  • Assisted loan officers in soliciting corporate accounts and managing cash management and loan requirements.

Education

Masteral Degree in Business Management -

Asian Institute of Management

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management Economics -

Ateneo de Manila University

Elementary and High School -

Maryknoll College

Skills

  • Team Development
  • Problem Solving
  • Collaboration
  • Public Speaking

Accomplishments

  • Increased brand awareness from a low of 30% to a high of 88+% and to becoming a top-of-mind brand and the only brand to be among Campaign Asia's Top 100 brands in the Philippines based on AC Nielsen's survey.
  • Launched a multi-media financial literacy advocacy that earned numerous awards and earned recognition from the government. This also increased category awareness, product consideration, brand preference and employee pride in the company.
  • Launched an advisor rebranding and recruitment campaign that helped double the number of advisor recruits from 2,500 to 5,000 advisors.
  • Generated Php40Mn in free media values per year from various public relations and marketing efforts, achieving highest share of voice and thought leadership status.
  • Staged annual SunPiology fundraising run for brand engagement and philanthropy that attracted thousands of participants, becoming an iconic and anticipated annual event.

Timeline

Consultant

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
10.2021 - 10.2022

Trustee

Sun Life Foundation
06.2018 - 01.2020

Chief Marketing Officer

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
01.2011 - 04.2021

Head for Marketing Services

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2011

Market Research and Product Manager

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2008

Business Development Manager

Sun Life of Canada (Phils.) Inc.
09.2001 - 01.2004

Manager for Mobile Commerce

Globe Telecom
09.2000 - 09.2001

Manager for Corporate Banking Group

Solidbank Corp.
06.1997 - 08.2000

Scholarship Grant Study Leave

Solidbank Corp.
06.1995 - 06.1997

Assistant to the Manager for Corporate Banking Group

Solidbank Corp.
11.1993 - 06.1995

Masteral Degree in Business Management -

Asian Institute of Management

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management Economics -

Ateneo de Manila University

Elementary and High School -

Maryknoll College
MA. LOURDES LOPA