Andre Castillo

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Vice President | Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Lead, Asia Pacific at JPMorganChase

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Overview

Andre is the Vice President and APAC Lead for Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion at JPMorganChase. A De La Salle University graduate, he has over a decade of experience driving people strategy in banking and technology, with deep expertise in HR analytics, talent strategy, and inclusive culture transformation.

Andre is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion, drawing from his personal journey to create safe spaces for others. He is proud that his current and all previous employers have been recognized as leaders in workplace equality and has moderated panels at events like the PFIP Pride Summit.

Unique fact: He describes the greatest irony of his early career as being a closeted LGBTQ+ individual while working as a DEI professional.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Value Driven

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Openly shares his personal experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community to champion workplace inclusion and create the safe spaces he once needed.
DEI Program Leadership
Leads large-scale diversity, opportunity, and inclusion programs across the Asia Pacific region, with a history of transforming workplace demographics at previous firms like Accenture.
Data-Driven HR
Has a reputation for delivering results through data-driven decision-making and possesses deep expertise in HR analytics to inform talent and diversity strategy.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2023
Vice President | Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Lead, Asia Pacific at JPMorganChase
8-2021 - 11-2023
Vice President | Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion Lead, Philippines at JPMorganChase
11-2020 - 7-2021
Vice President | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Senior Consultant, APAC at Northern Trust
9-2018 - 10-2020
Second Vice President | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant, APAC at Northern Trust
9-2015 - 8-2018
HR Talent Strategist | Inclusion and Diversity Lead at Accenture

Education

2006 - 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from De La Salle University
2002 - 2006
High School Diploma from La Salle Green Hills

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Insights For Selling To Andre

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andre is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andre

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andre move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Andre take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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