MANILA – Manulife Philippines, the local arm of leading international financial services provider Manulife, today announced the appointment of Adnelle Valeza as new Chief of Staff, Strategy, and Transformation, joining the company’s executive leadership team.
Valeza joins Manulife Philippines with nearly three decades of international leadership experience across transformation, technology, and distribution. Her career spans both established corporations and start-up environments, where she has consistently delivered double-digit growth, led large-scale digital transformations, and built scalable sales and operational strategies.
Most recently, Valeza led business strategy and transformation at a Philippine-based life insurer, developing strategic roadmaps for non-Bancassurance channel expansion and led the company’s digital transformation initiatives. Prior to that, she held several senior executive roles at a multinational insurer, where she led regional M&A projects and digital strategy programs across Southeast Asia.
“Adnelle’s appointment is a pivotal step in strengthening our leadership team” said Rahul Hora, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manulife Philippines. “Her extensive expertise in project management, technology strategy, and business transformation will be invaluable as we execute our strategic priorities and accelerate our efforts to become the number 1 choice of our customers in the Philippines.”
In her new post, Valeza will be driving alignment across key business initiatives to enhance operational efficiency—underscoring Manulife Philippines’ drive toward high-quality, sustainable growth and digital customer leadership.
