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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Transforming Operations in a Family-Owned Medical Device Business
Strategic Board Renewal for a High-Growth Cybersecurity Leader
Boyden partnered with a publicly traded cybersecurity firm to appoint a transformative director whose reputation and leadership experience amplify the company’s strategic ambitions and market position.
Guiding a Family-Owned Manufacturer Through a Private Equity Transition
With Boyden’s support, a private equity–backed organization appointed its first HR leader to formalize people operations and navigate cultural and structural transformation during a pivotal ownership shift.
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
Survey
Talent-led transformation in a post-pandemic world: Latin America
How can global business leaders deliver on ambitions of growth and reinvention?
Media
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The New (Virtual) CEO featuring Plan International Canada’s Lindsay Glassco
Video
Breakfast with Boyden: Rita B. Allen
Video
Why Planning Your Career Can Hold You Back with Laurent Therivel, former CEO of UScellular
Podcast
Leaders in Focus featuring Neil Davy, Chief Executive Officer, Family Business UK
Video
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
INSIGHTS: Board Diversity: A Path to Board Service from the Wisdom of Black Women Directors
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