Carlo Mata is the head of White & Case Global Operations Center in Manila. He is responsible for providing strategic direction and ensuring alignment to the Firm's global and functional business service objectives across the functions of administration, finance, human resources, knowledge management, marketing, and technology.
Under his leadership, the Manila office has received the following accolades: Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Philippines) awarded by HR Asia in 2018, 2019 and 2020; Circle of Excellence Awardee, CSR Company of the Year, awarded by Asia CEO Awards in 2018 and 2019; Circle of Excellence Awardee, and Top Employer of the Year awarded by Asia CEO Awards in 2019; nominated Best Global In-House Company of the Year in the International ICT Awards Philippines in 2019 and 2020; and most recently, being certified as a Great Place To Work by GPTW Institute Philippines, 2021 and 2022.
Carlo was part of the 2023 batch of SGV/EY-Management Association of the Philippines' (MAP) NextGen CEO Transformative Leadership Program. He is concurrently pursuing his Master's in Business Administration at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and the University of Western Australia.
Currently, Carlo serves as a Vice-Chairman of the Global In-House Center Council (GICC). Prior to this assignment, he served as a member of the Board of Trustees in 2023. During his term, he represented GICC in the 13th Shared Services and BPO Week organized by the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) Philippines. He was also one of the representatives of GICC in the IBPAP Conclave, along with select industry leaders in crafting the industry focus areas presented to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Carlo has been actively engaged in various industry forums and sub-committee gatherings.
Prior to joining White & Case, Carlo has spent over a decade building and managing high performance teams that deliver world-class services to clients, including Fortune 500 companies.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, major in Business Management from De La Salle University. He is a certified Gallup Strengths coach.
