Rhonda has nearly 30 years of public accounting experience to her role as Chief Operating Officer at RSM Canada LLP. She joined Collins Barrow Toronto, as an 18-year-old intern in the audit practice and eventually became a partner and a member of the leadership team. She has been instrumental in the tremendous growth of the firm during her tenure. In 2017, Collins Barrow merged with RSM, and she became COO of RSM Canada. In this role, Rhonda works with the leadership team on executing the firm’s national strategy. Rhonda’s core strength is relationship-building – both in her personal and professional life. Known for her drive to get things done, she has a keen ability to tap resources among her high-performing team. She begins internal meetings with her motto – “make a choice to make a difference” – calling on RSM’s motivated and capable professionals to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to building RSM Canada. She is a CPA, CA, having earned her designation in 1993 and became a partner in 2001. In 2012, Rhonda completed the Harvard Business School Professional Services program and in late 2021, was named a Fellow by CPA Ontario, the highest distinction bestowed upon a CPA in the accounting profession.