Gilda Bonanno

Gilda combines her business experience with a talent for improvisational performance to help people improve their presentation and communication skills so they can become more successful.

Gilda Bonanno is a speaker, trainer and coach who helps people improve their presentation and communication skills so they can become more successful. She achieves these results by combining her extensive business experience with a talent for improvisational performance and a belief that with the right training and practice, everyone can become a more effective communicator.  She has worked with clients throughout North America and in Europe, China and India.

In addition to facilitating high-energy, client-focused training programs, Gilda speaks about leadership, motivation, communication and humor to groups ranging from engineers to healthcare professionals to investment bankers. Her first speech was to an audience of more than 2000 at her college graduation, where she shared the stage with commencement speaker James Earl Jones.  

Gilda also coaches individuals in presentation skills, working with them to overcome their fear of public speaking, sharpen their skills and eliminate the barriers to letting their voices be heard.

She is Immediate Past President of the Southern CT chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and President-elect of the CT chapter of the National Speakers Association.  She is a certified Project Management Practitioner (PMP), has a certificate in Process Reengineering and has earned an Advanced Business Certificate in Management from the University of Connecticut School of Business.   Her expertise in process improvement and project management allows her to help clients use their communication and presentation skills to solve business problems.

After living through the tsunami that hit southern India in 2004, Gilda returned home and decided to launch her own training, speaking and coaching business. 

Gilda is also a member of the World Class Indifference improv comedy team, which performs shows and conducts workshops in New York City and throughout Connecticut. She incorporates improv techniques into her speaking, training and coaching, helping people learn to think on their toes, be creative and develop confidence.

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