One of the board’s key roles is to ensure the health and prosperity of an organization while delivering value back to shareholders. It means delivering long-term value.

Sharon Sutherland

EY Global Center for Board Matters Leader

Global mindset. Power through diversity. Art lover. Intellectually curious. Traveler. Legacy matters. Passionate about learning initiatives.

With professional experience across the world, Sharon is the EY Global Center for Board Matters Leader based in Hong Kong.

Equipped with a global mindset, she enables board directors to navigate their increasingly complex roles in this transformative age by challenging them to ask the right questions.

Since joining EY in 2000, she has held a number of strategic roles in numerous global markets; including most recently in New York where she played a critical role in executing the strategic vision for EY Global Markets as the EY Global Markets Strategy and Operations Leader.

Prior to that she was based in Hong Kong, where she was part of the EY Asia-Pacific Government & Public Sector leadership team; and in parallel served as the point of coordination for the APAC Independent Development Partner network in particular Asian Development Bank.

Sharon earned a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Edinburgh Napier University and a postgraduate diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

How Sharon is building a better working world

“With social contracts in turmoil and trust at an all-time low, the concept of legacy and leaving a positive impact for the next generation is more relevant than ever. Organizations are swiftly transitioning from focusing primarily on the needs of shareholders, to a stakeholder-centric view. At EY and the Global Center for Board Matters we encourage board directors to think holistically about the critical role they play in challenging traditional views, embracing new ideas and driving value for the long term of the organizations they serve and ultimately, the organization’s stakeholders and broader society.”

“Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.” – Leonardo Di Vinci

Sharon’s latest thinking

How boards can confidently steer an AI-enabled future

By balancing growth strategies and risk mitigation with AI, Boards can build confidence, create value, and augment human potential. Learn more.

16 Jan 2025 Sharon Sutherland +1

How boards bridge the sustainability ambition-action gap

EY spoke to CFOs, CSOs and board members – read on to hear from six global leaders closing the gap between sustainability ambition and action.

23 Sept 2024 Amy Brachio +1

Asia-Pacific board priorities 2024

Asia-Pacific boards prioritize economic conditions amidst volatility. Longer-term priorities such as climate change, should be accelerated.

06 Mar 2024 Sharon Sutherland +1

Explore why boards must improve their resilience

Boards must improve resilience to mitigate risk and gain a competitive advantage. Find out how.

26 July 2023 Sharon Sutherland +2

The Board Imperative: Is your people strategy human enough?

The employer and employee relationship has shifted. Boards can continue to play a role in improving it. Find out how.

29 Mar 2023 Sharon Sutherland +1

Asia-Pacific board priorities: Creating clarity amid ambiguity

Discover what Asia-Pacific board directors will be focused on in 2023.

27 Feb 2023 Sharon Sutherland +1

The Board Imperative: Further unlock the strategic value of CHROs

Find out how boards and Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) should support and challenge each other to get the most out of a shifting talent dynamic.

15 Dec 2022 Sharon Sutherland +1

The Board Imperative: Partner with CSOs to drive value-led sustainability

Find out how boards can collaborate with Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) to help organizations realize the benefits of ESG and mitigate the risks.

09 Aug 2022 Sharon Sutherland

How NextGen decision makers can meet tomorrow’s challenges

Next generation family enterprise leaders can bring value to the board. Learn more.

11 Apr 2022 Lauri Oinaala +1

The Board Imperative: Champion CROs to boost risk governance and growth

Boards can bolster resilience, seize new opportunities and create long-term value by collaborating with and further empowering their CRO. Learn more.

08 Apr 2022 Sharon Sutherland +1

EY Center for Board Matters – Our latest thinking

EY Center for Board Matters. We support board members in their oversight role by helping them address complex boardroom issues. Find out more.

01 Dec 2019 Sharon Sutherland +2
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