Christopher is the Asia Lead for Jasper, BHP’s global LGBT+ Employee Resource Group. Most recently, he spearheaded a monthlong Pride campaign focused on LGBT+ excellence in the workplace, coming out stories and “rainbow” families to introduce LGBT+ identities and narratives to allies and co-workers. For Wear It Purple Day, he produced a webinar featuring advocates from across Asia to highlight the intersection of LGBT+ inclusion and racial diversity, and an empowering video campaign showcasing self-identifying LGBT+ BHP employees and proud allies. A longtime advocate of workplace diversity and inclusion, Christopher sits as a Trustee at the Philippine Financial & Inter-Industry Pride (PFIP), the preeminent LGBT+ organization within the Philippine corporate pride community. In this capacity, he co-developed the PFIP Leadership Development Framework to support up-and-coming LGBT+ leaders; launched the 1st Philippine Workplace Inclusion Forum to recognize common challenges women, PWDs and LGBT+ persons experience; co-manages PFIP’s flagship programs including the PFIP Leadership Forum; and expands PFIP’s reach by onboarding new member companies and establishing partnerships with embassies, business associations and non-profit organizations. A true empowerment champion, Christopher is the first Filipino mentor of Community Business’ Regional LGBT+ Mentoring Programme and a gold-tier facilitator of Google’s I am Remarkable program.
