Bodnar Anne
Business and Management
Willis Towers Watson
Belgium
Biography
Anne previously served as chief administrative officer at Towers Watson, beginning in 2010. During that time, she was a member of the management committee, co-led the company’s continuous improvement initiatives, cosponsored the inclusion and diversity agenda, and oversaw the marketing, HR, office services, and internal change and communication functions. From 2001 to 2010, Anne was managing director of HR at Towers Perrin. Earlier in her career, she held various HR and consulting positions at Towers Perrin as well as several operational and strategic planning roles at what is now JPMorgan Chase. Anne was selected as a 2014 fellow in the On the Board program, jointly sponsored by George Washington University and the International Women’s Forum, which prepares women leaders for corporate board service. In 1999, she was elected to the YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers. Additionally, she published a chapter entitled “HR as a Strategic Partner” in Human Resources Leadership Strategies: 15 Ways to Enhance HR Value in Your Company. Anne also serves as a board member of the Women’s Forum of New York, an independent trustee of a New York-based private family office with significant charitable activities in the arts and education, and is an active alumna of Smith College. Anne holds a bachelor’s degree from Smith College and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Anne previously served as chief administrative officer at Towers Watson, beginning in 2010. During that time, she was a member of the management committee, co-led the company’s continuous improvement initiatives, cosponsored the inclusion and diversity agenda, and oversaw the marketing, HR, office services, and internal change and communication functions. From 2001 to 2010, Anne was managing director of HR at Towers Perrin. Earlier in her career, she held various HR and consulting positions at Towers Perrin as well as several operational and strategic planning roles at what is now JPMorgan Chase. Anne was selected as a 2014 fellow in the On the Board program, jointly sponsored by George Washington University and the International Women’s Forum, which prepares women leaders for corporate board service. In 1999, she was elected to the YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers. Additionally, she published a chapter entitled “HR as a Strategic Partner” in Human Resources Leadership Strategies: 15 Ways to Enhance HR Value in Your Company. Anne also serves as a board member of the Women’s Forum of New York, an independent trustee of a New York-based private family office with significant charitable activities in the arts and education, and is an active alumna of Smith College. Anne holds a bachelor’s degree from Smith College and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Research Interest
Business and Management