Kevin Gauci

Kevin Gauci

CEO and Founder

Kevin Gauci is one of the founders and Chief Executive Officer at Optimus SBR. Kevin focuses on the overall strategy for the firm, championing our culture, and guiding the executive team. A passionate leader, Kevin empowers the team to challenge the status quo and ask the right questions. His contagious enthusiasm and entrepreneurial ethos inspires the growth and bold attitude of the firm.

Joe Oppedisano

Joe Oppedisano

Director and Founder

Joe Oppedisano is one of the founders and Director at Optimus SBR. A calculated risk taker, Joe focuses his attention on our growth and business development strategies. His quick wit and relaxed demeanor is a welcome presence in and out of the office. A skilled communicator, Joe excels at building relationships and guides the team to do the same.

Carolyn Kingaby

Carolyn Kingaby

Financial Services Group

Carolyn Kingaby leads our Financial Service Group. In addition to advising her clients, Carolyn is responsible for the growth of the practice and of her team. Her 30 years of industry experience is an invaluable resource to her group, and she inspires her team to excel. Carolyn’s focus on the customer experience, instinct for innovative problem solving, and ability to develop solutions that inspires and ensures her ability to deliver the utmost value for her clients.

Ken Chan

Ken Chan

Health, Government & Public Sector

Ken Chan is a Partner and Senior Vice President at Optimus SBR, and leads the health, government and public sector practice. He was an Assistant Deputy Minister in Ontario and held Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer roles at a national health charity and two public universities. In the private sector, Ken led Canadian public affairs at a global biotech company. Internationally, Ken served in the Mayor’s Office in London, England and was an Assistant Director in the UK Civil Service. With two decades of leadership experience across the public, nonprofit and private sectors, Ken brings seasoned insights and a strategic perspective to help clients navigate complex challenges and drive sustainable success.

Doug Wilson

Doug Wilson

Technology & Data Practice

Doug Wilson leads our Technology practice. Doug’s 30 years of experience in IT & Strategy consulting coupled with enterprise program delivery and CIO-level roles means he’s uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between business and technology teams. Having lived on both the client and service provider sides of the fence, Doug applies a pragmatic approach to delivering technology solutions that make sense, and empowers his team to do the same.

Brad Ferguson

Brad Ferguson

Western Canada

Brad Ferguson leads our Western Canada practice. He brings over 25 years of experience in competitive strategy and building high-performance organizations in both the private and public sectors. Brad has successfully led high-profile and high-risk strategy and implementation initiatives across a range of domains, with a keen focus on enhancing business growth in fast-changing political and policy environments. His unique skill of aligning strategy, culture, and communications allows for accelerated change throughout organizations.

Peter Snelling

Peter Snelling

Sales & Relationships

Peter Snelling leads our Sales and Relationships efforts. With over 30 years of experience, he is an engaging and empowering leader who excels at designing and implementing innovative strategies to drive growth and performance improvement by crafting pragmatic solutions to complex challenges. He works with organizations to create excitement and commitment in improving their operations, embed service excellence, boost the corporate profile, and accelerate growth.

Bonnie Ryan

Bonnie Ryan

People & Employee Experience

Bonnie Ryan is the Head of People and Employee Experience at Optimus SBR. Bonnie brings over 20 years of a unique blend expertise in human resources, business acumen, and operational excellence to our business. A true champion, Bonnie is a strong advocate for maintaining a culture that supports the goals of not only our people and our business, but also our clients.

Michael Capizzano

Michael Capizzano

CFO

Michael Capizzano is the Chief Financial Officer at Optimus SBR. He is a business development and generalist consulting and finance leader with over 20 years’ experience providing strategy, operations, corporate finance, and implementation support to clients across diverse industries. He has been a key player in driving large-scale organizational transformation initiatives for some of Canada’s biggest banks and insurance companies. He is passionate about incorporating execution and change management thinking in engagements as a way to drive tangible, real-world results.

Kevin Gauci

Kevin Gauci

CEO and Founder

Kevin Gauci is one of the founders and Chief Executive Officer at Optimus SBR. Kevin focuses on the overall strategy for the firm, championing our culture, and guiding the executive team. A passionate leader, Kevin empowers the team to challenge the status quo and ask the right questions. His contagious enthusiasm and entrepreneurial ethos inspires the growth and bold attitude of the firm.

Joe Oppedisano

Joe Oppedisano

Director and Founder

Joe Oppedisano is one of the founders and Director at Optimus SBR. A calculated risk taker, Joe focuses his attention on our growth and business development strategies. His quick wit and relaxed demeanor is a welcome presence in and out of the office. A skilled communicator, Joe excels at building relationships and guides the team to do the same.

Carolyn Kingaby

Carolyn Kingaby

Financial Services Group

Carolyn Kingaby leads our Financial Service Group. In addition to advising her clients, Carolyn is responsible for the growth of the practice and of her team. Her 30 years of industry experience is an invaluable resource to her group, and she inspires her team to excel. Carolyn’s focus on the customer experience, instinct for innovative problem solving, and ability to develop solutions that inspires and ensures her ability to deliver the utmost value for her clients.

Ken Chan

Ken Chan

Health, Government & Public Sector

Ken Chan is a Partner and Senior Vice President at Optimus SBR, and leads the health, government and public sector practice. He was an Assistant Deputy Minister in Ontario and held Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer roles at a national health charity and two public universities. In the private sector, Ken led Canadian public affairs at a global biotech company. Internationally, Ken served in the Mayor’s Office in London, England and was an Assistant Director in the UK Civil Service. With two decades of leadership experience across the public, nonprofit and private sectors, Ken brings seasoned insights and a strategic perspective to help clients navigate complex challenges and drive sustainable success.

Doug Wilson

Doug Wilson

Technology & Data Practice

Doug Wilson leads our Technology practice. Doug’s 30 years of experience in IT & Strategy consulting coupled with enterprise program delivery and CIO-level roles means he’s uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between business and technology teams. Having lived on both the client and service provider sides of the fence, Doug applies a pragmatic approach to delivering technology solutions that make sense, and empowers his team to do the same.

Brad Ferguson

Brad Ferguson

Western Canada

Brad Ferguson leads our Western Canada practice. He brings over 25 years of experience in competitive strategy and building high-performance organizations in both the private and public sectors. Brad has successfully led high-profile and high-risk strategy and implementation initiatives across a range of domains, with a keen focus on enhancing business growth in fast-changing political and policy environments. His unique skill of aligning strategy, culture, and communications allows for accelerated change throughout organizations.

Peter Snelling

Peter Snelling

Sales & Relationships

Peter Snelling leads our Sales and Relationships efforts. With over 30 years of experience, he is an engaging and empowering leader who excels at designing and implementing innovative strategies to drive growth and performance improvement by crafting pragmatic solutions to complex challenges. He works with organizations to create excitement and commitment in improving their operations, embed service excellence, boost the corporate profile, and accelerate growth.

Bonnie Ryan

Bonnie Ryan

People & Employee Experience

Bonnie Ryan is the Head of People and Employee Experience at Optimus SBR. Bonnie brings over 20 years of a unique blend expertise in human resources, business acumen, and operational excellence to our business. A true champion, Bonnie is a strong advocate for maintaining a culture that supports the goals of not only our people and our business, but also our clients.

Michael Capizzano

Michael Capizzano

CFO

Michael Capizzano is the Chief Financial Officer at Optimus SBR. He is a business development and generalist consulting and finance leader with over 20 years’ experience providing strategy, operations, corporate finance, and implementation support to clients across diverse industries. He has been a key player in driving large-scale organizational transformation initiatives for some of Canada’s biggest banks and insurance companies. He is passionate about incorporating execution and change management thinking in engagements as a way to drive tangible, real-world results.

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