User:Connie Bonello/sandbox

As a seasoned management consultant, Connie Bonello brings several years of global executive level experience. She is currently an Associate Partner at IBM and provides analytics solutions and services to enable innovation, business insight and financial performance to financial service organizations.

Ms. Bonello has deep experience in strategy, governance, business case development, information management, business analytics as well as risk management and regulatory compliance. She has provided consulting services to a number of financial service organizations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Prior to her consulting career, Ms Bonello worked in industry for American Express Bank (Athens), Westpac Banking Corporation (Sydney), Ministry of Treasury and Economics and the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board.

Ms. Bonello is a sought after speaker on the topic of big data and analytics. Select speaking engagements include: 2014 Financial Executive International Annual Conference, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Business Big Data Expert Series, Evanta CFO Executive Summit, the Toronto Research Management Symposium, the Insurance Canada Technology Conference, the 2015 American Institute of Chartered Professional Accounts Financial Planning and Analysis Conference and the CPA Canada The One National Conference 2015.

Ms. Bonello is an active member of the community and is currently the Chair of the Bonham Centre Advisory Board at the University of Toronto, member of the Finance and Property Committee of Trent University and Board member of the Inside Out Film Festival. She is the recipient of the 2015 U of T Arbor Award and the 2013 IBM Volunteer Excellence Award.

Ms. Bonello holds an Honours BA in Economics and a MBA.

She is an avid road cyclist, horse rider and world traveler.