Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Awards
Interests
Timeline
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Geneviève Bonin

Toronto
Geneviève Bonin

Summary

A seasoned executive leader with a proven track record in building solving complex problems, building strategic vision and leading transformation change across many organizations across the public and private sectors. I am an expert in leading innovation enabled by technology and culture change with a commitment to equity, diversity & inclusion and advocating for mental health & wellbeing. Creating value for a better society is a fundamental goal and underpinned by a strong foundation in nonprofit leadership and commitment to philanthropy. Skilled in fostering innovation and operational efficiency, my career highlights include being one of the first women in combat roles in the Royal Canadian Navy, demonstrating resilience and strategic insight.

Overview

37
years of professional experience

Work History

Invictus Games 2025

Board of Directors Member
01.2023 - Current

BCG

Managing Director & Partner
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

Leadership of the Public Sector and Global Defence & Security practices

Advising clients in all sectors globally in areas of digital, culture and operations transformation enabled by emerging technologies such as AI and ML

Founder of the Global Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing Forum

Royal Ottawa Hospital IMHR

Board of Directors Member
06.2017 - Current

True Patriot Love Foundation

Board of Directors Member
06.2013 - Current

McKinsey & Company

Partner
01.2018 - 08.2022

Job overview

Built and led the Social, Healthcare, Public & Education practice

Advised organizations on solving complex problems to bring value to their people, customers and society


PwC

Partner
04.2006 - 12.2017

Job overview

Built and led many consulting practices across all sectors leading to appointment as member of the Executive Leadership team for Canada


Scopra Partners, Boomerang Kids, Rikochet Resale

Owner
05.2007 - 01.2012

Job overview

Acquired and expanded a chain of retail stores in the Ottawa Valley Area

Hewlett Packard

Managing Director
01.2002 - 03.2006

Job overview

Led team responsible for the delivery of 450M+ of Managed Services

PwC

Principal
04.1996 - 12.2001

Anderson Consulting

Consultant
08.1995 - 04.1996

Royal Canadian Navy

Naval Engineering Officer
06.1988 - 10.1994

Job overview

Educated at the Royal Military College and trained as an Engineering Officer in Esquimalt (BC) and Manadon (UK) as one of the first woman to serve in a combat role on our Canadian Ships

Education

University of Ottawa
, Ottawa, ON

MBA
04-1996

Royal Military College of Canada
, Kingston, ON

Bachelor of Engineering from Chemical & Materials
05-1993

Skills

  • Nonprofit experience
  • Innovation fostering
  • Operational efficiency
  • Strategic visioning

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual

Accomplishments

Led Governance and Nomination Committees for numerous Boards with success record in building and achieving diversity

Affiliations

  • YPO Gold member
  • Professional Engineers Ontario member (P.Eng.)
  • CMC Canada member (Fellow CMC)
  • Treble Victor Group and Royal Canadian Military Institute member

Awards

2024 WXN Canadian Equity Diversity & Inclusion award recipient

2024 Women of Inspiration™ award recipient

Telfer School of Management Philanthropy (Philos) award recipient

Veterans Affairs Ministerial medal for distinctive contribution to society award recipient

HP MVP award recipient


Interests

Physical and mental health wellness

Arts and culture

Philanthropy

Technology and Innovation

Timeline

Board of Directors Member

Invictus Games 2025
01.2023 - Current

Managing Director & Partner

BCG
08.2022 - Current

Partner

McKinsey & Company
01.2018 - 08.2022

Board of Directors Member

Royal Ottawa Hospital IMHR
06.2017 - Current

Board of Directors Member

True Patriot Love Foundation
06.2013 - Current

Owner

Scopra Partners, Boomerang Kids, Rikochet Resale
05.2007 - 01.2012

Partner

PwC
04.2006 - 12.2017

Managing Director

Hewlett Packard
01.2002 - 03.2006

Principal

PwC
04.1996 - 12.2001

Consultant

Anderson Consulting
08.1995 - 04.1996

Naval Engineering Officer

Royal Canadian Navy
06.1988 - 10.1994

University of Ottawa

MBA

Royal Military College of Canada

Bachelor of Engineering from Chemical & Materials
Geneviève Bonin