I’m passionate about cultivating trusted relationships to spark big ideas, break barriers and unlock value – with our clients and people at the center.

Kristin Valente

EY Americas Chief Client Officer

Idea instigator, risk taker and changemaker. Believer in the diversity of thought. Wife. Mother of three. Sister to 12. Chef and artist. Advocate for at-risk youth and for all.

As the Americas Chief Client Officer, Kristin leads our strategy and teams to provide clients with unique insights, cutting-edge tools and expertise. Kristin is a visionary leader with a proven track record of leading large-scale transformations and building high-performing teams. She is focused on connecting insights across businesses and sectors to create a powerful multiplier effect for companies, unlocking exponential value for stakeholders today while showing how to transform for the future of tomorrow.

Kristin is an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusiveness, working directly with our people and our clients – championing the idea that different perspectives lead to better and more powerful outcomes.

Kristin has an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University and is a licensed CPA.

How Kristin is building a better working world

By nurturing connections and aligning purpose with values and strengths, I help leaders and organizations successfully deliver on their growth agenda and ambitiously realize the future.

I’m passionate about the power of potential. I believe we all have the ability to bravely discover our unique gifts to realize greatness for ourselves and for others.

Outside of the office, my family and I actively support education and entrepreneurship programs for at-risk youth and those who are underserved in our community.

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