About the Ascend Marche Team
Trina Teo
Founder & Chief People Architect
- Author, Serial Entrepreneur, Chief People Architect, HR Consultant, Executive Coach, Career Coach, and mother of one. Trina Teo has been empowering CEOs & COOs in the business of building people capability so that satisfied clients and profitability will follow.
- Grounded in Human Resources and a Global Remuneration Professional, Trina blends her years in Human Resources, to position you as the most valuable player in the marketplace offline or online through her Talent R.A.D.A.R Framework to put you In Control Of Your Talent Retention, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Development, in order to Accelerate Your Results
- Award-winning HR professional recognized for displaying exemplary behaviors which contributed to the success of HR organization
- Receive above and beyond awards for restructuring various businesses
- Certified Marshall Goldsmith and Instant Miracle Healing Coach with certification in Points Of You Coaching and Enneagram for Business
- Trina has more than 25 years of HR experience in various corporations and Technology Start-Ups and has held various regional HR positions including Salesforce, and Circles.Life, American Express International & American Express Travel, KPMG IT Consulting.
- Trina participated in various organization restructuring. She founded TalentMarche International and is now expanding its service offerings to include online workshops and coaching.
- A much sought-after speaker and trainer in the areas of leadership and human resource management, she regularly coaches and mentors professionals in a career transition.
- Ms. Teo holds a Master in Business Administration from Murdoch University
Professional Credentials
Licenses & Certifications
Train-the-Coach Certification
Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
Issued Nov 2013 ·
No Expiration Date Issued Nov 2013
Coaching With The Enneagram Certificate Coaching With The Enneagram Certificate
The Enneagram in Business The Enneagram in Business
Issued Jul 2012 · No Expiration Date
Issued Jul 2012 · No Expiration Date
Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI)Certificate of Employment Intermediaries (CEI)
Ministry of Manpower Ministry of Manpower
Issued Apr 2011 · No Expiration Date
Issued Apr 2011 · No Expiration Date
Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
WorldatWork
WorldatWork Issued Nov 2004 · No Expiration Date
education background
Murdoch UniversityMurdoch University
MBA, Master of Business AdministrationMBA, Master of Business Administration2007 – 20082007 – 2008
University of MelbourneUniversity of Melbourne
Swinburne University of TechnologySwinburne University of Technology
Professional Experience
Founder & Chief People ArchitectFounder & Chief People Architect
Ascend Marché Pte. Ltd. ·
Self-employed
Oct 2008 – Present · 13 yrs 11 mos
Head of People & Culture (Start-Up 6 months Senior Interim Management)
Head of People & Culture (Start-Up 6 months Senior Interim Management)
Feb 2019 – Jul 2019 · 6 mos
South East Asia – Singapore | Thailand | Malaysia | Indonesia | Vietnam
Regional HR ManagerRegional HR Manager
Nalco Pacific · Full-timeNalco Pacific · Full-time
Aug 2007 – Sep 2008 · 1 yr 2 mosAsia Pacific, USA
Manager, HR – Travel Related ServicesManager, HR – Travel Related Services
American Express International Inc.American Express International Inc.
Nov 2005 – May 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos
Asia Pacific, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, Pakistan, Dubai