Nick Bontis

Nick Bontis (born May 27, 1969) is a Canadian academic, management consultant, sports management executive and author. His research focuses on intellectual capital, knowledge management and organizational learning. Bontis is Associate Professor and Chair of Strategic Management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also the director of the Institute for Intellectual Capital Research, a management consulting firm and research think-tank that specializes in conducting human capital diagnostic assessments for corporate and government clients.[1][2]

Nick Bontis
Bontis in 2004
Born (1969-05-27) May 27, 1969
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationBA (HBA) 1992, PhD (1999)
Alma materIvey Business School
University of Western Ontario
Occupation(s)Academic, businessman, author
EmployerMcMaster University
Spouse
Stacy Bontis
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(m. 2001)​
Children3
Websitewww.NickBontis.com

In 1992, Bontis graduated with an HBA (Honours Business Administration) bachelor's degree from the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.[3] In 1999, he graduated with a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Ivey.[4]

Academic

Research

Bontis' research expertise pertains to intellectual capital, knowledge management, organizational learning, knowledge worker productivity, human capital benchmarking, and structural equation modelling.[5] He has published over 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals and garnered over 45,000 citations according to Google Scholar.[6]

Teaching

Bontis teaches the capstone Business Policy and Strategic Management course in the undergraduate program.[7] He also teaches Digital Transformation in the EMBA program.[8]

Awards

Bontis is ranked among the top 10 management researchers in Canada by Research.com.[9] He was listed among the top 2% of all world scientists by Elsevier.[10] Several independent bibliometric reviews have Dr. Bontis ranked among the top knowledge management researchers worldwide.[11]

Bontis has won over a dozen teaching awards including the national 3M Teaching Fellow which is awarded to the top 10 professors among 33,000 university educators in Canada.[12][13] In 2007, Bontis was the winner of the President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning.[14] Bontis was one of the 38 professors nominated for Ontario's Best Lecturer award. In February 2008, TVO announced that he was among the top ten finalists.[15] In 2008, the OUSA (Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance) recognized him as the top university professor in Ontario as determined by students.[16] In 2009, Bontis was the OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations) Teaching Award winner which is given to the top university professor in Ontario as determined by faculty.[17]

Management consultant

As a management consultant, Bontis advises organizational leaders on various strategic management issues.[18] He is the Chief Data Scientist of Performitiv, a learning software organization based in Chicago.[19] He is on the Board of Directors of Harvest Portfolios, an ETF investment company based in Oakville, Ontario.[20] Bontis is a member of the Board of Directors of Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.[21] He is a former member of the board of governors for Hillfield Strathallan College, an independent school located in Hamilton, Ontario.[22]

Speaker

Bontis presents for a variety of industry, government and association audiences. His presentation topics typically focus on leadership development, knowledge worker productivity, information bombardment and collaboration drawing from his research expertise surrounding the strategic management and measurement of an organization's intellectual capital.

Media

Bontis had a regular recurring role on a CHCH-DT News segment entitled Bontis on Business during which he highlighted the past week's business news.[23] Bontis was a regular guest on the TV Show Always Good News which aired on CTS (Crossroads Television System). He often spoke about new technology, the digital economy, and management trends.[24] Bontis wrote a weekly column in The Hamilton Spectator that appeared on Saturdays entitled Bontis on Business. His column typically highlighted local entrepreneurs and their new ventures.[25]

Sports management executive

On 7 June 2012, Bontis was elected to the Board of Directors of Canada Soccer.[26] On 13 February 2014, Bontis was appointed co-chair of the Sport Organizing Committee for Men's and Women's Soccer at the 2015 Pan American Games.[27]

On 6 May 2017, Bontis was elected vice president of Canada Soccer[28] and on May 7, 2018 he was re-elected vice president.[29] On 28 February 2018, Bontis led Canada Soccer's launch of an updated version of the strategic plan based on a nationwide video campaign entitled "You are Canada Soccer".[30]

On 21 November 2020, Bontis was elected president of Canada Soccer.[31] He spearheaded the formulation of Canada Soccer's newest strategic plan (2022-2026).[32] On 27 February 2023, Bontis resigned as president of Canada Soccer after Canada's provincial and territorial soccer federations sent Bontis a letter requesting he step down amid labour disputes between the men’s and women’s senior national teams.[33]

Other interests

While at Western University, Bontis played the Euphonium in the Symphonic Band for several years.[34]

Soccer player

Bontis is of Greek descent and played soccer competitively since childhood for a variety of clubs in Ontario including Scarborough Maple Leaf, Scarborough Azzurri, London City, London Portuguese, Dundas United, and Hamilton Greek Olympic.[35]

In 1985, Bontis played in the U16 Championship Final of The Robbie tournament at Birchmount Stadium for Scarborough Maple Leaf.[36] In 1992, he was a member of the five-time winning Ontario Cup champions Scarborough Azzurri.[37] In 1996, he played semi-pro for London City in the CNSL (Canadian National Soccer League).[38] In 1997, Bontis led the Premier Division of the WOSL (Western Ontario Soccer League) in goals while playing for London Portuguese.[39] Toward the end of his playing career, Bontis played for Schalke FC in the Ontario Soccer League and Proto Stars in the Hamilton Old-Timers League.[40]

As a varsity soccer player at Western University, Bontis was a multiple Ontario all-star, leading goal scorer and team MVP receiving the Bronze W and the Purple Blanket Award as an outstanding dual athlete.[41] He was a Canadian all-star and national silver medalist in the running long jump as a member of the Western varsity track & field team.[42]

Coach

Bontis was the head coach (USSF National B) for the Hamilton Sparta 2003 boys soccer team.[43]

Milestones

On 20 December 2010, Bontis carried the Olympic Torch in downtown Hamilton while it was en route to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[44]

On 21 June 2015, Bontis carried the Pan American Games Torch in downtown Ancaster while it was en route to the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. He was appointed Co-Chair, of the Sport Organizing Committee for Soccer at PanAm 2015.[45]

On 19 October 2018, Bontis was inducted into the Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements in soccer and track & field.[46]

On 12 May 2023, Bontis was inducted into the Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame winning the President's Award.[47]

Books
  • Bontis, N. (2020). Information bombardment: Rising above the digital onslaught. Hamilton: Institute for Intellectual Capital Research. 4th edition. ISBN 0-9867945-0-3
  • Borins, S., Kernaghan, K., Bontis, N., Brown, D., Thompson, F. and Perri 6. (2007). Digital State at the Leading Edge: Lessons from Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-9490-2
  • Bontis, N. (2004). eBusiness Essentials. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. ISBN 1-59311-248-3
  • Bontis, N. (2002). World Congress of Intellectual Capital Readings. Boston: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann KMCI Press. ISBN 0-7506-7475-X
  • Choo, C. and Bontis, N. (2002). The Strategic Management of Intellectual Capital and Organizational Knowledge. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515486-X

References
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  2. "Amazon Profile – Nick Bontis". Amazon.
  3. "McMaster Profile - Nick Bontis".
  4. "Nick Bontis: Profiles in knowledge by Stan Garfield".
  5. "McMaster Experts - Nick Bontis".
  6. "Google Scholar - Nick Bontis".
  7. "4PA3 Instructors - DeGroote School of Business".
  8. "EMBA Module 4 Instructors". 25 February 2020.
  9. "Research.com – To Management Researchers in Canada".
  10. Jeroen Baas (2022). "Elsevier top 2% of world scientists". 5. Elsevier BV. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "Research.com profile on Nick Bontis".
  12. "3M National Teaching Fellows".
  13. "Profs get top marks from 3M Teaching awards".
  14. "President's Awars for Outstanding Teaching and Learning" (PDF).
  15. "Vote to make McMaster professor Ontario's Best Lecturer".
  16. "OUSA Winners".
  17. "OCUFA Teaching Award Citation for Dr. Nick Bontis" (PDF).
  18. "Leadbetter interview with Bontis". 9 October 2018.
  19. "Performitiv expands team, Welcomes Nick Bontis Ph.D., Chief Data Scientist".
  20. "Harvest Portfolios - Our People".
  21. "Appia - Board of Directors".
  22. "The Canadian Business Journal – Hillfield Strathallan College".
  23. "CHCH – Bontis on Business". YouTube.
  24. "Always Good News – Bontis on Business". YouTube.
  25. The Hamilton Spectator - Bontis on Business
  26. "2012 CSA Annual Meeting".
  27. "The Hamilton Spectator - The Pan Am dedicated dozen".
  28. "The Hamilton Spectator - Hamilton climbs soccer ladder".
  29. "Ontario Soccer - Ontario's Nick Bontis re-elected as Canada Soccer Vice-President". 5 May 2018.
  30. "Canada Soccer launches You are Canada Soccer campaign".
  31. "Canada Soccer hosts virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of the Members".
  32. "2022-2026 Canada Soccer Strategic Plan".
  33. "Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis steps down in move to expedite labour peace". cbc.ca. February 27, 2023.
  34. "Filene Research" (PDF).
  35. "Greek Athlete Stories". 15 October 2021.
  36. "Video: 1985 Robbie Soccer Tournament Highlights". YouTube.
  37. "Inch by Inch Interview".
  38. "The Hamilton Spectator – Hamilton climbs soccer ladder". The Hamilton Spectator. 18 May 2017.
  39. "WOSL Leading Goal Scorers".
  40. "The Hamilton Spectator – Soccer in Ancaster is big business". The Hamilton Spectator. 9 June 2012.
  41. "Western Purple Blanket Winners".
  42. "Western Mustang Athletics - 1991-92 Purple Blanket Winner". 18 April 2006.
  43. "The Hamilton Spectator – Hamilton Sparta 2003 wins in Orlando at prestigious Disney Tournament". The Hamilton Spectator. 25 February 2013.
  44. VIDEO: Bontis carries Olympic torch
  45. VIDEO: Bontis carries PanAm torch
  46. "Western Mustangs Sports Hall of Fame".
  47. "2023 Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame Inductees".
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