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Bonnie Ross is the COO and Founding Partner of DiNicola Partners. She has more than 25 years of diverse Corporate and Human Resources consulting experience. She has held senior level corporate HR Executive positions in Talent Management, Organization Development and Business Unit HR Management. Bonnie has worked across multiple industries, including Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Banking / Financial / Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment / Sports, Technology, and Non-Profit / Academia.

Bonnie specializes in conducting organizational and individual 360 feedback programs, which includes analyzing feedback from clients to identify common themes around strengths and needs, preparing analyses of Interview Feedback into Executive Summaries and recommending development actions. She also designs and facilitates senior management meetings, resulting in Action Plans that help the team rapidly reach organizational goals and achieve results. She uses her significant corporate HR and consulting background to assess situations and issues to suggest creative and practical solutions. She raises awareness around issues pertaining to environmental and cultural areas, including leadership, cross-functional teamwork, and inclusiveness. Bonnie identifies enablers and inhibitors in organizations that affect the ability of the people to achieve desired results.

While growing up and living outside the United States in England and East Africa, Bonnie developed a strong interest in cultural dynamics and interactions. These interests contributed to her focus on personality styles and how they affect individual and group working relationships. Her open communication style, willingness to take the initiative, and ability to relate to people of different cultures and backgrounds is the foundation upon which she has built strong relationships with clients, colleagues and professional associations.

Bonnie is certified to administer and analyze the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment instrument. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and M.B.A. in Human Resources Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is an INROADS Spirit Award recipient for her contributions to its Northern New Jersey organization.

Bonnie brings a unique blend of corporate human resources and consulting experience to DiNicola Partners, enhancing the firm’s ability to provide an integrated approach to management consulting and senior team development.