2026 JUDGE'S PROFILE

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Marinela “Yeyette” Cochon

Director of Strategic Rewards and People Enablement

Maya Philippines
Marinela “Yeyette” Cochon is a seasoned HR executive with over 25 years of experience across financial services, consulting, and consumer sectors. As director of strategic rewards and people enablement at Maya Philippines, she leads the design and execution of future-ready people strategies, advancing total rewards, performance transformation, and HR digitalisation within a fast-paced, high-growth, and highly competitive environment.

Her career includes senior leadership and advisory roles at Citibank, Kodak Philippines, and Willis Towers Watson, where she built deep expertise in compensation, benefits, and organisational effectiveness. Recognised for her commitment to excellence and strong grounding in governance, market benchmarking, and data-driven decision-making, Yeyette brings an objective, independent, and well-rounded perspective in evaluating people practices and innovations.

She holds a master’s degree in industrial-organisational psychology from the University of the Philippines.

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