Lydia Balatbat-Echauz, MBA, DBA, spent 44 active years in universities as 12 year UE faculty member, six year Ateneo associate director, 16 year DLSU dean, and 10 year publicly listed FEU president.
She has been since compulsory retirement an independent director of publicly listed companies, before, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. among others, and at present Meralco, SPNEC, Shell Pilipinas Corp., and D&L Industries; executive director of Henry Sy Foundation, Inc.; trustee of SM Foundation, Inc., Museo del Galeon Foundation, Inc., Akademyang Filipino Association, Inc., and Mano Amiga Academy, Inc.; director of Fern Realty Corp., Riverside College, Inc., and NBS College, Inc.
Dr. Echauz is an awardee of Manila, Bulacan, Philippines, as well as her alma maters— St. Theresa’s College, Ateneo de Manila University, and De La Salle University. Her outreach includes various scholarship grants, Soroptimist International of Mandaluyong projects, and Women of Malolos Foundation, Inc. advocacies. She is blessed with three children and eight grandchildren.