Sonia Canessa

Sonia Canessa-Gonzalez is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at International Finance Bank, where oversees the accounting, treasury, deposit operations and IT departments. Mrs. Canessa-Gonzalez has over 30 years of experience in finance and over 20 years within the banking industry, both overseas and in South Florida. After starting her career at the International Trade desk of a large bank, Mrs. Canessa-Gonzalez found success as a turnaround agent in growing community banks, overseeing system conversions, and process overhauls.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mrs. Canessa-Gonzalez moved to New York shortly after graduating college and settled in Miami in 1997. She served as Director of the South Florida Banking Institute from 2007 through 2018 and is currently serving as Treasurer on the Miami Bayside Foundation Board of Directors.

Sonia Canessa-Gonzalez received her undergraduate degree in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires and a Master of Accounting from Florida International University.