Press Release
Boyden Canada Launches Leadership Consulting
Strategic leadership advisors accelerate business transformation for clients across Canada’s corporate landscape
Kelly Maiese partners with senior executives and boards to strengthen their leadership effectiveness, navigate transitions, and build resilient teams. She takes a tailored approach, grounded in evidence-based methods, to address situational nuances and develop forward-thinking strategies. By equipping leaders to realize their full potential, she delivers transformative impact and lasting results.
Professional Focus
- Over 15 years’ combined experience in executive coaching, consulting, and management
- Deep expertise in leadership assessment and development, organizational effectiveness, leadership strategy and mindset, change management, and team building
- Extensive business expertise, particularly in cultural and organizational transformation, and leadership of critical initiatives such as onboarding, integration, and governance improvement
- Diverse industry expertise including human resources, financial services, and professional services
Business Expertise
- Founder and Executive Coach at Kelly Maiese Coaching; served as an advisor and accountability partner to CEOs and senior executives
- Director, Marketing - Retirement Plan Services at John Hancock, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial, Toronto; former roles included Director of Participant Marketing and Senior Marketing Manager
- Senior Manager, National Marketing at CIBC Wood Gundy; focused on high net worth and C-suite services and strategy
Additional Expertise
- Human Resources
- Financial Services
- Information Technology
- Professional Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
- Corporate Communications Diploma from Seneca College, York University
Case Studies
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Scaling Legal Capability in Global Markets
Boyden partnered with a leading sovereign wealth fund to place a senior lawyer for UK and European investments, strengthening governance, risk management, and long-term growth.
Strengthening Valuation Leadership for a Leading Private Credit Manager
Boyden partners with a leading private credit and alternative investment manager to appoint a Head of Valuation, strengthening governance, regulatory oversight, and valuation excellence across a complex credit portfolio.
Leadership Assessment to Support M&A Integration Business Process Outsourcing
Discover how a global BPO leader achieved M&A integration success through leadership assessment, aligning executive capabilities with investor expectations and driving data-driven organizational decisions.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
A First External CEO Leads a First Generational Succession
A family enterprise approaching its first generational transition found leadership fragmented across sibling-led divisions. Growth was possible, but cohesion was not guaranteed. By introducing independent executive leadership, the family gained clarity, strengthened governance, and set a foundation for long-term continuity. Here’s how unified leadership replaced complexity.
Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Articles & Papers
Handle with Care: A Private Equity Talent Playbook For Founder or Family-Run Businesses
Articles & Papers
Recruiting Centralized Leadership for a Diversified Family Conglomerate
As a family conglomerate grew in scale and complexity, its decentralized structure began to limit alignment. A generational transition created the opportunity to rethink leadership at the group level. Here’s how introducing centralized leadership brought clarity, coordination, and stronger governance.
Media
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Startup to Stewardship: How a family business was Built to Matter with Josephine Sukkar
Podcast
Leaders in Focus featuring Neil Davy, Chief Executive Officer, Family Business UK
Video
Board Journey 360 Fireside Series featuring President & CEO of IRICoR, Nadine Beauger
Video
Why Grit Is Killing Your High Performers And What Elite Teams Do Instead | Dr. Amy Athey
Podcast
News & Events
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Press Release
Boyden Canada Appoints Prominent Leadership Expert Nicole Bendaly as Managing Partner
Seasoned talent advisor and thought leader joins Boyden Canada to enable business transformation for clients through top down, high performance company culture
In the Media
The $400,000 Chief of Staff Is the CEO’s Secret Weapon in the AI Age
As CEOs navigate the growing complexity of the AI era, demand for chiefs of staff is surging as organizations seek trusted strategic advisors who can help leaders prioritize, execute, and solve critical business challenges.
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