Hilmarie Palarca (Chem)

Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and #IamRemarkable Facilitator

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

About

Driven by one core belief: high-performing teams are built on trust, growth, and shared purpose. Leads with a focus on cultivating cultures where collaboration is authentic, development is intentional, and excellence is the standard. Drives operational impact while empowering managers and teams to realize their full potential. Endurance athlete with a disciplined approach to continuous improvement—actively training, competing, and evolving. Applies key principles from sport to leadership: consistency over intensity, resilience through setbacks, and progress built through sustained, deliberate effort. Committed to growth—both individual and organizational. Focused on pushing boundaries, elevating others, and delivering results that endure. *** Operations Leader | Strategy Manager | Controls Manager | Free-diving Athlete | Triathlete | Marathoner

Experience

  • JPMorganChase (13 yrs 9 mos)
    • Executive Director (Operations)
      Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

      Commercial and Investment Bank

    • Vice President (Operations) - Commercial & Investment Bank
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Commercial Solutions | Equipment Finance

    • AVP (Strategy Senior Associate)- Business Management
      Aug 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Business Manager reporting to CB Site Lead

  • Front Line Manager - Home Loans at Bank of America
    Jan 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Lien Release Department

  • Team Manager - CRM at kgb
    Feb 2007 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Team Lead and Team OIC at Infonxx Inc
    Jul 2004 - Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 7 mos