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Paloma Tonaco

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Chief People Officer at Purpose Investments

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Paloma Tonaco is a lawyer with an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. She began her career in corporate law focused on capital markets, including IPOs, debt origination, and M&A, before moving into human resources, holding senior HR and business roles across the technology and financial industries. Most recently she served as Chief Human Resources Officer leading the Americas division for a global fintech company.

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Experience

  1. Purpose UnlimitedChief People Officercurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. SAP FioneerChief Human Resources Officer - Americas2021 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. RBCPerformance & Incentive Design2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. RBCAccelerated Executive Leadership Program2019 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  5. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementMBA Candidate2017 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  6. Right To PlayPeople and Culture2018
  7. Samsung ElectronicsHR Manager2015 — 2017Greater São Paulo Area
  8. Samsung ElectronicsHR Trainee2014 — 2015Greater São Paulo Area
  9. Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice AdvogadosCapital Markets and M&A Lawyer2012 — 2014Greater Belo Horizonte
  10. GVM | Guimarães & Vieira de Mello AdvogadosCorporate Law2011 — 2012Greater Belo Horizonte

Education

  1. Wharton Executive EducationCHRO Program2023 — 2024
  2. University of Toronto - Rotman School of ManagementMBA2017 — 2019
  3. Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBachelor's degree, Law2008 — 2013

Skills & more

Human Capital3Human Resources15Organizational Development5Change Management2Organizational Design2Business Strategy10HR Policies10Business Planning7Strategic Planning8Legal Advice5Corporate Law6Capital Markets10
+12 morePlanejamento empresarialNegotiationManagementTeam LeadershipTalent ManagementNegociaçãoLeadershipTeam leadershipMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointEmployee EngagementCompensation and Benefits

Languages Espanhol · Inglês · Português

  • Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science — University of Pennsylvania
  • Chief Human Resources Officer Program — Emeritus

From Paloma's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Wharton Executive Education31

Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesMatt CohenPrincipal at Clean Energy Ventures

+ 25 more

Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management82

Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalTomi PoutanenCo-founder, Partner at Radical Ventures

+ 76 more

Also attended Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais16

Pedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalHugo BarraVenture Partner at AtlanticoGuilherme EmrichFounding Partner at Fir CapitalGustavo JunqueiraCOO at KPTL Arbitrage ManagementGuilherme PaivaPrincipal at The Yield Lab LatamDiego GomesPartner at SaaSholic

+ 10 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Purpose Unlimited3

Mario BottoneGlobal Head of Capital at Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal VenturesTyler MeyrickChief Financial Officer at Purpose InvestmentsJason ThackerChief Strategy and Growth Officer at Purpose Investments

Also worked at RBC67

Karim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalAndrew McGuirkVenture Fellow at Moneta VenturesAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Sara TateExecutive Assistant at Questa CapitalBenjamin JuniorDirector, Infrastructure Software (Bright Ventures) at Bright Pixel Capital

+ 61 more

Also worked at Right To Play2

Jasmine CumberlandBoard Member at Women's Equity LabMarianne BulgerPartner at Drive Capital

Also worked at Samsung Electronics68

Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSang Won LeeEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundIan ClowInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund

+ 62 more

Colleagues at Purpose Investments

Alia Durbarry
Trader at Purpose Investments
Andrew McBain
VP, Sales Ontario at Purpose Investments
Anis Jubaili
Business Development Manager at Purpose Investments
Barry Morrison
Portfolio Manager at Purpose Investments
Blake Bonham
VP, Sales Eastern Ontario/Maritimes at Purpose Investments
Brett Gustafson
Associate Portfolio Manager at Purpose Investments
Brett Morden
VP, Sales – Alberta & Saskatchewan at Purpose Investments
Craig Basinger
Chief Market Strategist, CFA at Purpose Investments