Filipino, 57 years old, has been the Assistant Vice President for Environmental Compliance since November 6, 2019. She was also appointed as Chief Risk Officer on November 11, 2020. Formerly, she was AVP for Environmental Compliance-BNMI (February 20, 2012-Nov. 6, 2019). She is the Director of Agua De Oro Ventures Corporation and Balatoc Gold Resources Corporation. Ms. Gendrano is a Degree holder in Environmental Studies and Community Development from the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, where she gained in 1992, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry from the same university in 1988. Her previous work experiences include: Freelance Environment Consultant (2008-2011); Technical Operations Manager/Senior Environment Management Specialist (GEOSPHERE Technologies, Inc., (2005-2008); Technical Operations Manager (Geographic Management Services Company (2002-2004); Senior Project Officer (BOI, JICA Study in Environmental Management with Public and Private Ownership (2002); Environment Management Specialist (Tetra Tech. Environmental Management, Inc. (1999-2001); EIA/IEE Consultant (1999); Project/Program Evaluator, Philippine-Canada Development Fund (1999); Section Chief, Strategic Coordination and Special Projects Section, DENR/EMB (1994-1999); Project Officer, Institute of Environment Science and Management-CIDA/Research Associate, UPLB-College of Forestry-JICA (1991-1995); Research Forester, DENR-Policy Planning Division (1987). Ms. Gendrano is also one of the seven (7) Filipinos accredited by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States of America to undertake Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Training and an accredited Environmental Impact Assessment Study Preparer by the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).