About

Mona is an accomplished senior corporate development and strategy leader with over 20 years experience. She has led strategy development in early stage, high growth and mature companies. She has extensive experience in M&A, post-merger integration, private equity and venture capital, corporate restructuring, divestitures, and in new market and new product introduction. She has actively participated in over $15B in transactions from very small tuck-ins to multi-billion dollar mergers. 

Prior to starting her consulting practice in 2015, Mona was a member of the Strategy and Corporate Development group at Parkland Fuels and Bell Aliant. She was a Venture Capital Investment Manager at NSBI and was President of Ogden Pond Capital (OPC), a Halifax based merchant bank focused on investment in early stage technology, food and resources companies. She also held senior roles in New Product Development and Project Management.

Mona has an MBA in Enterprise Development from the University of Calgary, a Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland, has completed the Executive Strategy Program at Queens University, and is certified in Change Management. She completed the Directors Education Program offered by the Institute of Corporate Directors.  Mona has been a member of the Investment Committee of Mount Saint Vincent's University since 2019. 

Mona is an avid designer who thrills in transforming interior spaces and has staged and renovated countless houses. She is passionate about health and fitness.