▷ Major Professional Experience
2004~2005 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
2007 Corporate Finance Group, Korea Investors Service, Inc. ("KIS")
2011 IS Department, KIS
2017~Present Department Head, IS Department, C&C Group, KIS

▷ Education
2001 B.S. in Natural Sciences, Seoul National University
2004 B.S. in Economics, Seoul National University
2008 M.S. in Economics, Seoul National University

Wendy Cheong is Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) for Moody’s Ratings, as well as CEO of Moody’s Ratings, Singapore. In this role, she leads on the development and execution of regional strategies and geographic initiatives across APAC, including ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory changes and expanding the company’s presence and business activities.

Wendy also serves as Executive Board Member for all Moody’s Ratings entities in APAC as well as Non-Executive Director for its domestic rating agency affiliates in China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam. Wendy also represents the region as a member of Moody’s Corporation’s Global Operating Committee.

Throughout her 16-year tenure at Moody’s, Wendy has held various global and regional roles in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, including as Chief of Staff to Moody’s global President/ CEO and Head of Strategy for APAC.

Prior to joining Moody’s, she held senior positions in strategy, sales and marketing at Prudential PLC and SingTel.

Wendy is committed to philanthropy and gender equality. She had served on the Board of the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network from 2020 to 2023 and was global executive sponsor of Moody’s Women’s Business Resource Group, championing initiatives that empower women in the workplace.

Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies from the National University of Singapore.

Christian de Guzman is a Senior Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereigns and multilateral development banks in Asia Pacific, including Japan, India and a number of Southeast Asian credits, while also managing the team responsible for sub-sovereign ratings in Asia ex-China.

Christian joined Moody’s in 2009, after working as a Senior Economist for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, covering ASEAN economies. He has also held various positions with the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, and Procter & Gamble in Singapore.

Christian was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Economics and Political Science at the University of Georgia and received his M.A. in International Economics and Southeast Asian Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Chris Park is an Associate Managing Director and Team Leader in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group in Hong Kong. Chris covers corporate ratings across various industries in Korea and Hong Kong. He has been with Moody’s since 2007.Before joining Moody’s, Chris worked for four years with UBS Investment Bank in the Credit Risk Control division, covering leveraged finance transactions in Asia Pacific as well as Korean corporates. Prior to this, Chris worked as a credit/marketing officer with Arab Bank and also with Korea Long Term Credit Bank, both in Seoul. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Seoul National University.

Christian de Guzman is a Senior Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereigns and multilateral development banks in Asia Pacific, including Japan, India and a number of Southeast Asian credits, while also managing the team responsible for sub-sovereign ratings in Asia ex-China.

Christian joined Moody’s in 2009, after working as a Senior Economist for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, covering ASEAN economies. He has also held various positions with the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, and Procter & Gamble in Singapore.

Christian was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Economics and Political Science at the University of Georgia and received his M.A. in International Economics and Southeast Asian Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.