Ms. Teresita Sy-Coson is the Vice Chairperson of SM Investments Corporation (SM), a leading Philippine company that is invested in market leading businesses in retail, banking and property. It also invests in ventures that can capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.

In banking, Ms. Sy-Coson is the Chairperson of BDO Unibank (BDO), the Philippines’ leading bank to date in terms of total assets, loans, deposits, capital and trust funds under management.

She sits as an Adviser to the Board of Directors of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of the largest integrated property developers in Southeast Asia with interests in malls, residences, commercial buildings, leisure and tourism development.

Ms. Sy-Coson is also the Vice Chairperson of SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), which takes the lead in implementing a comprehensive sustainability program to improve the quality of life of its host communities. SM Foundation makes targeted social investments in education, healthcare, livelihood and shelter to help underserved Filipinos and promotes initiatives to enhance the sustainability of the environment.

From 2011 to 2019, Ms. Sy-Coson served as a Philippine representative to the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC).