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About Gilda Bonanno
GILDA BONANNO helps high-performing leaders and organizations communicate with clarity, lead with confidence, and deliver results. An executive coach, keynote speaker, facilitator and trusted advisor, Gilda is known for her ability to blend sharp strategic insight with practical tools and an engaging, high-energy style. Her work is grounded in the belief that with the right guidance and deliberate practice, anyone can become a more effective leader and communicator.
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Global Impact, Real-World Results
Gilda has partnered with clients across North America, Europe, South America and Asia, delivering executive coaching, keynote speeches, strategic facilitation and leadership development programs for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, trade associations, nonprofits, and academic institutions.
Her client list includes respected names like Linde, Baldor, JP Morgan Chase, International Seaways, Henkel, and Yale University, with engagements from Chicago to Shanghai and Rio to Rome.
Since establishing her boutique firm in 2006, Gilda has:
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Delivered thousands of virtual and in-person programs around the world
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Reached over 1 million viewers on her YouTube channel
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Grown a digital newsletter community with subscribers in over 45 countries
Trusted by Leaders at Every Level
Gilda is known for her ability to partner across all organizational levels — from C-suite executives to frontline managers. Her clients value her global perspective, real-world experience and sharp focus on driving business outcomes. She works exclusively with a select number of coaching clients to ensure each engagement receives her full attention and energy, and is trusted by leaders navigating new roles, increased visibility, strategic change and high-stakes communication.
What Gilda Offers
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Keynote Speaking: Engaging, interactive keynotes and breakout sessions on leadership, motivation, networking and communication
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Executive Coaching: Customized, one-on-one coaching in leadership, communication, strategy, decision making, presentations and influence
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Strategic Facilitation: Designing and leading sessions that help teams align, ideate and move forward with clarity
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High-Energy Workshops & Training Programs: Results-focused workshops that blend insight, interaction and immediate applicability
A Unique Perspective
Gilda’s background spans corporate, academic, government, nonprofit, and entrepreneurial environments. She brings a powerful combination of:
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Real-world experience
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Business and performance acumen
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A deep commitment to helping people grow and succeed
She connects quickly, challenges thoughtfully and delivers lasting value — whether she’s coaching a global executive, leading a workshop or stepping onto the keynote stage.
Gilda holds a Master’s degree from Fordham University and an Advanced Business Certificate in Management from the University of Connecticut School of Business.
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Why hire Gilda to speak at your event?
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Collaborative Transformation:
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Customized Content: Each speech is tailored to your audience’s specific needs, with relevant content and useful examples to enable them to translate the program into actions and outcomes.
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Applicable to Varied Audiences: Gilda’s engaging and impactful speeches have captivated, informed and motivated audiences large and small at companies, professional associations, academic institutions and non-profits, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, The Hartford, University of Kentucky Healthcare, Wells Fargo, Women in Cable Television and Yale.
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Format: Length is usually 1 hour for keynotes or concurrent/breakout sessions, but can be longer or shorter depending on your time frame and can include audience Q&A. Programs can also be expanded to become longer workshops and most can also be offered remotely via webinar, streaming video or teleconference.
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