Mercedita S. Nolledo, born 1941 in the Philippines, has served as Director of the conglomerate Ayala Corporation since 2004. She is also Senior Counsel, Senior Managing Director and Corporate Secretary of Ayala and served as General Counsel of the Ayala group of companies until February 1, 2007.
Ms. Nolledo's other significant positions include: Director and Corporate Secretary of Ayala Land Inc.; Director and Chairman of the Trust and Retirement/Pensions committees of Bank of the Philippine Islands; Director, Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and Member of the Executive Committee of BPI Family Savings Bank; Director and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of BPI Capital Corporation; Chairman of BPI Investment Management Inc and BPI Asset Management Inc.; Corporate Secretary and Member of the Board of Trustees of Ayala Foundation, Inc.; Director of Honda Cars Cebu, Inc., Honda Cars Makati, Inc., Isuzu Automotive Dealership, Inc., Isuzu Cebu, Inc., Ayala Automotive Holdings, Corp., and Anvaya Cove Beach and Nature Club, Inc.; and Director and Treasurer of Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc.
Past executive positions include: Executive Vice-President of Ayala Land Inc., Senior Vice President of Bank of the Philippine Islands, Senior Vice President of Ayala Investment and Development Corporation (AIDC) and Chairman of the Board and President of Honda Cars Makati.
Nolledo holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration (magna cum laude and class valedictorian) and an Ll.B. degree (cum laude and class valedictorian) from the University of the Philippines. She placed second in the CPA Board and second in the bar examinations.