Patricia Marcelo-Magbanua

Head, CDO Corporate Affairs and Communications and Executive Director, Odyssey Foundation

CDO Foodsphere

Patricia Marcelo-Magbanua leads corporate affairs and communications for CDO Foodsphere, one of the Philippines’ most trusted homegrown food companies, and serves as executive director of Odyssey Foundation, the company’s corporate social responsibility platform. Her work spans corporate communications, media relations, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, government relations, and sustainability communications, while overseeing the company’s social development initiatives on health, education, livelihood, and the environment.

For more than two decades, Marcelo-Magbanua has handled reputation management, crisis communications, and partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, communities, and industry groups. She also serves as a trustee of the Jesuit Volunteers Philippines Foundation, reflecting her long-standing involvement in volunteer and development work. Prior to CDO, she held various communications and public affairs roles at Coca-Cola Philippines, Kopiko Philippines, Penshoppe Group, TV5, and Smart. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Social Psychology from Ateneo de Manila University and is certified in GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards.