In this transformative age, organizations need to manage the evolution of their culture by building strong foundations, but also by letting technology and innovation be the catalyst for change.

Carmine Di Sibio

Former EY Global Chairman and CEO

Passionate about clients and the power of the global EY organization. Driver of growth and innovation. Relationship builder. Sports fan.

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Carmine Di Sibio is the former EY Global Chairman and CEO, one of the largest professional services organizations in the world, with over US$50b in revenues and 400,000 people serving clients in nearly 150 countries. Prior to this role, Carmine served as the EY Global Managing Partner – Client Service, leading the execution of the organization’s global strategy and its four geographical areas and four service lines.

In 2019, Carmine led the development of the EY global strategy, NextWave, which expanded on the purpose of building a better working world and with a clear ambition to create long-term value for all stakeholders.

Carmine helped to create the Global Innovation team to redefine how EY teams use technology to both transform existing services and create new solutions. Prior to that, Carmine has held several global operating and leadership positions at the EY organization using his extensive experience in financial services. His global experience has equipped him with a keen understanding of cultures and clients worldwide, and he co-chaired the EY Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness Steering Committee for over 10 years.

Early in his career at EY, Carmine served as an Advisory and Assurance partner for many of the largest EY financial services accounts. He previously served as the Chair of the Global Financial Services Markets Executive and Regional Managing Partner for the Americas Financial Services Organization (FSO), where he started EY Risk Management and Regulatory Services, which is now a multibillion-dollar global business. He has a foundation in audit and is a practicing certified public accountant.

Having reached the EY mandatory retirement age, Carmine retired from EY on 30 June 2024. On 1 July 2024, Carmine joined as an independent director on the boards of PayPal and Prudential.

How Carmine is building a better working world

Carmine is a member of the board of Focusing Capital on the Long Term (FCLT) to encourage a long-term focus in business that can drive inclusive growth. He plays an active role in the World Economic Forum (WEF), having served as a member of its International Business Council, and has been actively involved in developing a core set of metrics to help standardize disclosures around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors, and long-term value creation.

Carmine is originally from Italy and emigrated with his family to the United States when he was three years old. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a BA in Chemistry from Colgate University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Carmine is married with four children and lives in New Jersey in the United States. He serves on the boards of the Foundation for Empowering Citizens with Autism and Family Promise. Additionally, Carmine is a member of the Board of Trustees of Colgate University and a member of the Wake Forest University Business School Board of Visitors.

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