Leah Dela Cruz has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Leah is currently serving as the Vice President of Commercial Banking at Old Second National Bank since January 2020. Before joining Old Second National Bank, Leah held the position of Vice President of Commercial Relationship Officer at Byline Bank from May 2019 to December 2019.
Prior to their roles in the banking sector, Leah worked at Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest for several years, where they held various positions including Assistant Vice President/Relationship Manager-Commercial Lending, Commercial Credit Analyst, Assistant Retail Banking Manager, and Personal Banker. Leah started their career in 2007 as a Personal Banker and worked their way up to higher positions within the bank.
Before their career in banking, Leah worked as a Marketing Consultant at Best Windows Inc. from 2003 to 2006. Leah also gained experience in management consulting and training at Digitel Mobile (Sun Cellular), Unilever, and PhilComSat from 2001 to 2002. Furthermore, Leah served as VP-Marketing at Northern Pacific Link from 1999 to 2000 and at Call Telecom from 1998 to 1999.
In the earlier stages of their career, Leah worked at Samsung Electronics, Philippines as a Corporate Planning Manager from 1996 to 1998. Leah also worked at PLDT as the Head of Customer Care Staff Support, Sales, and Marketing Training from 1993 to 1995. Leah's career began at Philamlife Insurance as a Market Research and Product Officer from 1989 to 1993.
Overall, Leah possesses a wealth of experience in banking, marketing, management consulting, and corporate planning. Leah'sextensive work history demonstrates their ability to adapt and excel in various industries.
Leah Dela Cruz has a strong educational background. Leah completed their Graduate School of Banking program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison from 2018 to 2021. During the same period, they also attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for an Executive Leadership Program.
Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with a specialization in Data Analytics at Dominican University, starting in 2008 and graduating in 2016.
Leah's undergraduate education took place at the University of the Philippines from 1985 to 1989, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Statistics.
Overall, Leah Dela Cruz has a diverse educational background, encompassing various fields such as banking, leadership, data analytics, and statistics.
January, 2020 - present