Our People

Wendy
Bellus

Chief People Officer

Americas | New York office

Headshot of Wendy Bellus

Wendy Bellus provides strategic and operations support across the full breadth of human resources functional areas, including talent acquisition, talent management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Wendy’s career includes more than 35 years of leadership experience in human capital management and organizational development. Prior to joining the firm, Wendy was the regional head of talent for the Americas at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, where she oversaw talent acquisition and development strategy creation and implementation for a 3,000-person region across seven countries. Previously, she worked at Rabobank as their regional head of human resources for the Americas and served as a member of their global HR leadership team. Earlier in her career, Wendy was a compensation manager at Merrill Lynch and NatWest Markets.

Languages spoken

  • English (Fluent)

Education

  • MBA, Human Resources, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Certificate, Leadership & Organizational Development, New York University
  • BS, Business Administration, State University of New York at Albany

Professional affiliations

  • Smith Street Stage, Chair of the Board
  • Mercy University's Women in Leadership Program, advisory committee member
  • Taproot, Pro Bono consultant

Certifications

  • Train-the-Trainer Certification, American Management Association
  • Certified Trainer, Blessing White
  • Diversity Train-the-Trainer Certification, FutureWork
  • Training Needs Analysis Certification, Langevin
  • Diversity Train-the-Trainer Certification, SHRM
  • Certified Trainer, Six Thinking Hats
  • Certified Executive, Leadership and Development, The Academies
  • Certified Career Coach, The Academies
  • Certified Compensation Professional, World at Work