Nelly Montoya, CCMP
Director of Marketing & Communications (MarComm)

Nelly leads audit innovation change strategy within RSM’s National Professional Standards Group as Director, Audit Innovation Change Management, guiding complex, technology-enabled transformations with a results-first, people-centered approach.

A CPA (Certified Public Accountant), Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), and Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, she holds a B.S. in Accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois, along with executive credentials from MIT Sloan (Strategy & Innovation) and Oxford (Fintech). 

Committed to inclusive leadership, Nelly chairs RSM’s Latino Employee Network (HOLA) and serves on the board of Onward House, a Chicago nonprofit that empowers families through education, workforce, and community programs. Outside of work, she’s a marathoner, highly food‑motivated, and mom to a precious toddler—and proudly calls Chicago’s western suburbs home.