MA LISETTE FAJARDO

• Canley Traders Corporation is the affiliate company of Suzuki Philippines Incorporated, acting as the conduit for the latter to acquire real property assets in the Philippines. It is engaged in leaseholding activities, as well as motorcycle sales and service shop operation
• As the Assistant Corporate Secretary, I am tasked to perform administrative operations for the Board of Directors and senior management, such as but not limited to corporate housekeeping, legal compliance and corporate governance.
• I negotiate transactions for the Company such as acquisition and disposition of real properties, including preparation of necessary legal documentation.
• I prepare all minutes of meeting and safekeep the corporate documents.

..2A. Handles over-all internal audit activities of the Company, and manages the internal audit team to execute the following:

1. Operational Audit – review of operating processes and procedures; internal controls that mitigate specific risks areas.
2. Compliance Audit – determine the degree of adherence to laws, regulations, policies and procedures setforth by government and other regulatory agencies.
3. Financial Audit – review of accounting and financial transactions to determine if there are sufficient controls over cash, acquisition of other assets and use of resources.
4. Investigative Audit – identify existing control weakness, assist in determining amount of losses, if applicable.
5. Consulting Services – advisory and related activities intended to add value and improve organization’s governance, risk management and control processes without IA’s assuming management responsibility.

B.Manage and oversee Risk Manage activities of the Company as follows:

1.Documentation and preparation of company wide policy

2. Policy review of documented process prepared by process owners

3. Assist in the risk assessment for some business processes and recommend improvement as requested by Management

4.Performs Ratio Analysis on New and Existing Dealer’s Audited Financial Statements

5. Handles SPH compliance with reportorial requirements for submission to Japan headquarters (i.e. J-Sox; Risk Management Report among others)

6. Ad-hoc/Consulting Services

C. Manage over-all Legal Compliance
1. Legal Service:
a. Contract Review and Drafting, including external communications and documentations whether legal or non legal, by the Company.
B. Consultation by internal SPH departments.
2. Legal Compliance: ensuring Company’s compliance to basic regulatory laws
and permits
a. Liaison with regulatory bodies
b. Updates on regulations and laws and reporting to SPH management
3. Corporate Housekeeping

D. External Affairs: Represents the Company in various industry associations for motorcycle and automobile: Motorcycle Development Program Participants (MDPPA); Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers Ad Hoc memberships in internal committees and activities such as ISO Audit, Bid and Awards Committee

Currently Acting as Assistant Project Manager for SAP Migration and Project Implementation

• Performs central decision-making and oversight body responsible for shaping the organization’s strategic direction, policies, and operations of the Association.
• Maintains regulatory compliance by staying informed of industry trends and updates, ensuring adherence to relevant laws and standards in all aspects of the business.
• Monitors the performance of the executive team and the organization in general, reviewing financial reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess progress toward strategic goals.
• Establishes and review policies and procedures, oversee compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and promote ethical behavior and responsible corporate governance.
• Attends monthly (or more) executive committee meetings.

The Federation of Asian Motorcycles Industries (FAMI) is a nonprofit association currently comprising of seven motorcycle associations in Asia-that is from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. FAMI constantly promotes activities through consultation, coordination and cooperation initiatives with regard to motorcycle industry within the region. As the Information Task Force Chairperson, I spearheaded the bi-annual discussion of the federation relative to industry regulations and best practices. I was likewise, tasked to maintain and update the contents of our the FAMI website to keep abreast with the development of the industry, and to meet the expectation of various stakeholders.

• Attended committee meetings to propose, discuss and advance management and investment ideas.
• Contributed to success of government regulations relating to motorcycles and the automotive industry as a whole. Some of the notable regulations are the LTO online Portal, Euro 3 implementation, Electric Vehicle regulations, Motorcycle Crime Prevention Law among many others.
• Participated in technical working groups for Free Trade Agreement discussions with the Board of Investment on PH-EU, ASEAN, ATIGA, ASEAN-CHINA, ASEAN-INDIA,PH-UAE, ASEAN-CANADA, the RCEP and Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Automotive Industry.
• Contributed to the development of strategic plans, setting a clear direction for MDPPA's growth.
• Maintained detailed documentation of committee meetings and decisions to ensure accountability within the group.
• Collaborated with fellow members to achieve consensus on key policy decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Spearheaded policy revisions by thoroughly analyzing existing guidelines and proposing improvements based on best practices.
• Represented the committee at external conferences and forums, and federation meets such as the Federation of ASIAN Motorcycle Industries held bi-annually around Asian Region, effectively communicating our priorities to relevant parties and key stakeholders.

Motorcycle Development Program Participants Inc. (MDPPA) is an association composed of the top 4 Japanese motorcycle manufacturers in the Philippines, comprising 80% of the local market. As a a member of the Board of Directors representing Suzuki Philippines Incorpoated, I am responsible for making high-level decisions with the goal to promote the long-term value and sustainability to the motorcycle industry as a whole.

As the Head of Legal Compliance, my basic task is to ensure that we as an organization comply with all legal and regulatory requirements whether in the Philippines or abroad. The scope of work is as follows:

1. Legal Service:
a. Contract Review and Drafting, including external communications and documentations whether legal or non legal, by the Company.
b. Consultation by internal SPH departments.
2. Legal Compliance: ensuring Company’s compliance to basic regulatory laws
and permits
a. Liaison with regulatory bodies
b. Updates on regulations and laws and reporting to SPH management
3. Corporate Housekeeping
Ad Hoc memberships in internal committees and activities such as ISO Audit, Bid and Awards Committee
External Affairs and Industry Representations, Homologation (MDPPA, CAMPI, AVID)
Communications with the Company’s external legal counsel/s

The work entail maintaining over-all risk management and internal control processes by monitoring the compliance of the Company’s business practice with the existing laws and regulations.

The work also includes quality assurance of drafts of basic corporate contracts prior to legal review and issuance; and monitoring of the parties’ compliance in the terms and conditions of the contract.

• Participated and attended as part of the technical working groups fo various government agencies, including the Senate and the Hose of Representative, in order to propose regulatory measures for drafting of laws relative to the motorcycle industry. One of the notable works I participated
• Attended committee meetings to propose, discuss and advance management and investment ideas.
• Mainly performed liaison work with various government agencies in the Philippines and on a regional level, to discuss technical matters relative to motorcycles.
• Proposed regultory Organized impactful events that raised awareness about the organization''s mission and expanded its reach within the community.
• Attended committee meetings to propose, discuss and advance management and investment ideas.
• Contributed to success of [Type] and [Type] committees.
• Contributed to the development of strategic plans, setting a clear direction for the organization''s future growth.

Contract Review and Drafting
1. Studies/reviews basic contracts and Company’s practice.
2. Drafts contracts based on the required terms and conditions of the initiating personnel in the organization.
3. Assists the Risk Advisory and Services - Manager in communicating with other department concerned details of the contract.
4. Monitors documents for signature of Company’s signatories including those of third party to ensure all contracts prepared are properly accounted for.
5. Assists the Risk Advisory and Services Manager in releasing final and notarized contracts to the Parties.
6. Assists the Risk Advisory and Services - Manager in determining regulatory and legal compliance with the laws and regulations.
7. Monitors prescription and renewal of contracts and compliance of the parties in its terms and conditions
8. Maintains centralized safekeeping of signed and confidential contracts
9. Performs same work for Suzuki Philippines Incorporated’s affiliate companies such as Canley Traders Corporation and Suzuki Foundation, Inc.
10. Assists the Risk Advisory and Services - Manager in monitoring the status of all legal documents.
11. Facilitates the notarization of corporate documents.

Corporate Support
1. Drafts other corporate documents such as Special Power of Attorney, Quitclaim, Sworn Statement/Affidavit, Undertaking and Certification.
2. Drafts corporate minutes of meetings, corporate secretary’s certifications and other related correspondences.

Other Legal Matters
A. IPO-Related
1. Prepares application related to Trademark and other related Intellectual Property Rights.

B. Legal Research and Update
1. Conducts research that would assist in determining legal compliance with the existing and newly issued laws and regulations.
2. Assists the Risk Advisory and Services - Asst. Manager to conduct researches on regulatory laws affecting the operation of the Company.

C. Corporate Correspondence
1. Conducts review and drafts correspondence to business partners as required by various departments concerned.
2. Performs same work for Suzuki Philippines Incorporated’s affiliate companies such as Canley Traders Corporation and Suzuki Foundation, Inc.

D. Other Support Work
1. Conducts fieldwork in submitting various reportorial requirements, when necessary.
2. Perform all other related functions from time to time as may be assigned by the Risk Advisory and Services Manager.

As a Paralegal, I prepared pleadings of clients for filing with the courts and other tribunals. The cases I handle range from labor, to criminal and family law/court cases.

Performs central decision-making and oversight body responsible for shaping the organization’s strategic direction, policies, and operations of the Association.
Maintains regulatory compliance by staying informed of industry trends and updates, ensuring adherence to relevant laws and standards in all aspects of the business.
Monitors the performance of the executive team and the organization in general, reviewing financial reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess progress toward strategic goals.
Establishes and review policies and procedures, oversee compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and promote ethical behavior and responsible corporate governance.
Attends monthly (or more) executive committee meetings.