Western Union Appoints Ricardo Alair as Director for the Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau

Published: 2025-06-25 00:05:22 ET WU

Published on 06/25/2025 at 00:05

Western Union announced the appointment of Ricardo Alair as Director for the Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Palau. His appointment comes as the Company accelerates its growth strategy, expanding access to financial services for customers across the region. With over 20 years of experience across financial services, telecommunications and business strategy, Alair brings a strong track record of innovation, operational excellence and sustainable growth.

He spent more than 14 years at Globe Telecom in senior leadership roles. This included eight years under its Mobile Financial Services unit, GCASH, where he was instrumental in shaping business operations and corporate planning. Most recently, Alair served as Deputy General Manager at Lulu Money Philippines.

Here he led the launch of the Company?s e-wallet business - overseeing startup operations, product development and full-scale deployment.