Independent Director since:
2023
Committees:
Governance & Public Responsibility, Innovation & Technology
Age as of Most Recent Nomination:
61
Sheila Bonini
Senior Vice President, Private Sector Engagement at World Wildlife Fund
Ms. Bonini is Senior Vice President of Private Sector Engagement for World Wildlife Fund (nonprofit conservation organization), a role she has held since 2016.
Previously, she served as Chief Executive Officer of The Sustainability Consortium, a global nonprofit organization focused on making consumer products more sustainable, from 2014 to 2016. Prior to this role, Ms. Bonini spent more than fifteen years with McKinsey & Company (consulting) in roles in the United States, Europe, and South America, including serving as a Senior Expert Consultant in the firm’s Sustainability and Resource Productivity Practice, as co-leader of its Sustainability Transformation Service, and as a Senior Expert Consultant in its Strategy Practice focusing on Regulatory and Business in Society.
Ms. Bonini holds a degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and began her career working in investment banking with Goldman Sachs Group and Merrill Lynch. She currently serves on the boards of The Sustainability Consortium and the High Meadows Institute, a policy institute focused on the role of business leadership in creating a sustainable society.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Throughout much of her career, Ms. Bonini has focused on the intersection of Environmental Sustainability and value creation. In her role with WWF-US, Ms. Bonini oversees a broad portfolio of partnerships with leading companies from around the world, focusing on driving sustainability efforts across climate, nature, and people in both company supply chains and in consumer habits and choices.
This work, coupled with her prior leadership of The Sustainability Consortium, where she focused on strategies to transform consumer goods across the full product lifecycle, and her consulting roles with McKinsey, enable her to contribute valuable Environmental Sustainability, Marketing, and Regulatory experience and insight to the Board.
Additionally, as a proven leader, strategic advisor, and well-regarded expert, Ms. Bonini contributes meaningful Leadership, Strategy, and Risk Management skills across business and sustainability matters, drawing upon her experience and education in Finance-related fields to provide value-driven insights and perspective.