Metis

Strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in global business & HR transformation, organizational design, digitalization, leadership development, and operational efficiency. Successfully managed teams of over 1,600 employees and budgets exceeding $55 million within international organizations. I hold a PhD in Sociology with research focused on human-centered technology, bridging education, business, and innovation through meaningful people strategies.

I am Stephanie Ann Mabasa. Few things about me, I graduated from Ateneo De Manila University with a degree in Communication Technology Management with Minor in Information Technology Management. After graduation, I moved to California to study Apparel Manufacturing Management at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and graduated Magna Cum laude. I worked in Ontario, California as a Communication Specialist and Designer. I designed footwear for well-known U.S. retailers such as Nordstrom, Macy’s, Amazon, Shoebuy, and Zappos. I then pursued my MBA at Stetson University in Florida and graduated with distinction as one of the top 10% of my batch.

I worked for Asian Development Bank and have been in the academe for more than 10 years. Also, I have been involved in various industries such as food, agriculture, consulting, family business, non-profit, and fashion projects and businesses.

Strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in global business & HR transformation, organizational design, digitalization, leadership development, and operational efficiency. Successfully managed teams of over 1,600 employees and budgets exceeding $55 million within international organizations. I hold a PhD in Sociology with research focused on human-centered technology, bridging education, business, and innovation through meaningful people strategies.

With over 10 years of experience in education management, teaching, and academic research, Trisha Roque-Oreta has a proven track record of fostering academic excellence and creating impactful learning experiences. Currently serving as the Director of Learning Experience at Metis College, Trisha leads strategic planning and operations for academic advising, career services, learner retention, and engagement programs. In this role, she is responsible for delivering high-quality services to support global learners and guiding them towards academic and professional success.

Trisha holds a Master of Business Administration from De La Salle University and a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management from Centro Escolar University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology at the University of the Philippines, focusing on enhancing learner outcomes through research-driven strategies.

Prior to her current role, Trisha served as a Learner Success Manager at Nexford University, where she contributed to the development of advising teams and programs in multiple regions. Her previous experience also includes work as an academic researcher, where she developed courseware and curriculum materials for higher education programs. Additionally, Trisha has held teaching positions in English as a Second Language and tourism management, demonstrating a strong commitment to student success and a passion for education.

With strong organizational and interpersonal skills, Trisha strives to create an inclusive, supportive, and innovative educational environment that empowers learners to achieve their goals.

I help organizations navigate transformation and grow the bottom line by bringing technology and talented people together to create optimized and engaging digital and people driven outcomes. With 20 years of multi-disciplined experience spanning Human Capital, People and Talent Strategy, Operations, and Technology, I have had the privilege of leading both small and large, multi-national teams in a variety of industries and functions. I inspire teams to deliver aspirational outcomes, and I thrive in roles steeped in building strategy and executing change -- what can I do to enable your organization's success? www.kandyfwhite.com

Notable successes and strengths… • Agile, Adaptable, and Collaborative: Played key roles in creating and formalizing B2B and B2C strategies and roadmaps through partnerships spanning multiple functions. • Process and Culture Transformation through lean, agile, and design thinking methodologies. • Global Workforce Management: Supervised up to 5500 people across facilities in 20 countries across NAM, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. Built several high performance organizations from the ground up in different functions and disciplines. • Diverse Experience: Applied unique background in Industrial and Organizational Psychology to motivate and mobilize organizations in Program Management, Business Operations, HR/HCM, Contact Centers, Digital and Traditional Customer Experience, Change Management, Application Development, Product Development, and Service Strategy. • Bottom Line Impact: Extensive track record of success in building, optimizing, coordinating, and executing on-target, on-budget programs with over >$750M in EBITDA impact. • Financial Acumen: Managed P&L and departmental budgets ranging from $50M to $1.2B.

• Global, Multi-product Organizations; • Scalable Organizational Design; • Leadership Development & Coaching; • Compensation & Incentive Plans; • Cross-cultural Mentoring & DEI programs; • Performance Management; • Employee Engagement & Retention; • B2C and B2B CX Service Innovation; • People and Talent Strategy; • Client and Brand Advocacy; • Six Sigma, Lean, & Agile Best Practices; • Go-To-Market Strategy & Execution; • P&L Management; • Stakeholder and Change Management; • Portfolio & Program Execution; • Enterprise-wide Transformations; • E2E Process Re-design & Optimization; • HR/HCM Service Innovation; • Go-To-Market Project Execution; • Program and Project Management; • Change Management; • Operations and Cost Efficiency; • Cross-cultural & Global Teaming; • Stakeholder Engagement & Consensus Building.

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