President, Benchmark Consulting
Julius Ordoñez is the President and founder of Benchmark Consulting, a training, consulting, and coaching firm he built from the ground up over twenty years ago. What began as a vision has grown into a respected institution—one that embodies his core belief that individuals, teams, and organizations can continuously raise their own standards and become their own benchmark for excellence.
With more than two decades of experience in leadership and team development, executive coaching, management consulting, and mentoring, Julius has shaped Benchmark beyond traditional consulting. He does not deliver quick fixes. Instead, he equips clients with the mindset and tools to solve their own challenges and sustain long-term growth.
Julius Ordoñez is a true pioneer of coaching in Asia. He became a professional coach in 1999, brought the International Coaching Federation (ICF) to the Philippines, founded the ICF Philippines Chapter, and helped establish the profession across the region. He made history as the Philippines’ first ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC)—the highest credential in coaching—and stands among the first in the world to earn the ICF Advanced Certification in Team Coaching. From 2015 to 2017, he served as President of the Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches (APAC), leading the professional coaching community across an entire hemisphere.
His expertise has shaped the coaching profession itself. Julius served as a subject matter expert for an ICF global project that updated the ICF Core Competencies, and later for the development of the ICF Team Coaching Competencies. Through his ICF-accredited programs, he has trained hundreds of professional coaches and thousands of leaders worldwide, helping companies build lasting coaching cultures. In 2025, he received the Asia’s Distinguished Leader in Professional Coaching Award, recognizing his more than two decades of contributions to the field.
At Benchmark Consulting, Julius partners with individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve their most important goals and unlock their fullest potential. His vision runs through every engagement: not just to meet targets, but to discover one’s own capacity for continuous growth. He has personally coached C-level executives and leaders from the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific—including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Nestlé, Citibank, Avon, Prudential Life, Manulife, Abbott Laboratories, Bayer, Novartis, Mondelez, Coca-Cola, Standard Chartered Bank, Deloitte, San Miguel Corporation, BPI, Globe Telecom, and JG Summit—just a few of the more than 400 clients his company has served.
Julius studied Strategic Business Management at Harvard University and completed Management Consulting at New York University. He undertook a three-year coaching program at Corporate Coach University (US and Australia) and completed Life Coaching courses at the Coach Training Institute (CTI) in the USA. He is a trained Systemic Team Coach and specialized in Building a Coaching Culture in Germany. These global influences, combined with his deep experience in Asia, inform every program Benchmark designs—rooted in international standards, yet tailored to local realities.
