Libby Sartain

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Libby Sartain is an independent director and active business advisor after a distinguished career in human resources. As CHRO of both Yahoo! and Southwest Airlines, Sartain led significant business transformation initiatives. Both Yahoo! and Southwest were listed on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and the Fortune 500 during her tenure. Sartain is a director of ManpowerGroup Inc and AARP and chairs AARP Foundation. She formerly served on the boards of Shutterfly Inc. and Peets Coffee and Tea. She was Chair of the SHRM Board of Directors (2001) and the SHRM Foundation (2020-2021). Sartain was named a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (1998) and is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. In 2020, she was honored by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) in the Directorship 100. Sartain coauthored several books in HR and leadership topics. She is a frequent speaker and is often quoted in the business media as a thought leader in human resources.