{"id":248868,"date":"2026-04-21T21:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-excellence-awards-ph\/?p=248868"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:51:51","slug":"josefina-cruz-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-excellence-awards-ph\/josefina_cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Josefina Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2026 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_module=&#8221;248672&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\" style=\"text-align: center\">2026 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-excellence-awards-ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/04\/NQX-Philippines_-Josefina-Cruz.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Airbnb_RachnaNazir&#8221; title_text=&#8221;NQX Philippines_ Josefina Cruz&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Josefina Cruz<\/h3>\n<h4>Vice President, Human Resources <\/h4>\n<h5>NQX Philippines<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]Josefina Cruz is a seasoned HR leader with over 30 years of experience shaping people and organisational strategy across global, start up, and high growth organisations. 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