Marie Kristel Gabawa

Marie Kristel Gabawa has a diverse work experience in various roles within the research and consulting industry. Marie Kristel currently serves as the Head of Growth Strategy under Market Research and Competitive Intelligence at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) since May 2022. Prior to their current position, they worked as an Associate Research Manager at Kantar from March 2018 to September 2020. Marie Kristel also gained experience as a Proposals Coordinator at Aurecon in 2017 and held multiple roles at BCI Australia, including Research Team Lead from February 2017 to March 2017 and Senior Research Consultant from May 2012 to March 2017.

Marie Kristel Gabawa has an educational background that includes a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (Area Studies) from the University of the Philippines Manila, with a focus on Southeast Asian Studies. Marie Kristel later pursued a Master of Arts in Anthropology at the University of the Philippines from 2013 to 2017. Currently, they are enrolled at the Asian Institute of Management, where they are completing their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, which they began in 2020 and is expected to complete in 2021.