Chief People Officer
CRI Advisors
Sandi Guy is Chief People Officer and a partner at CRI Advisors. She leads the design and execution of the firm's human capital strategy across talent management, talent acquisition, leadership development, organizational development, total rewards, engagement, and retention, and serves as a member of the firm's executive leadership team.
With more than 25 years in professional services, Sandi brings deep expertise in aligning people strategy with business goals, including firm-wide change management, M&A integration, workforce planning, and people analytics. Before her current role, she held senior human capital leadership positions at BDO and CBIZ, and she has partnered with U.S. and global business leaders across public accounting, financial services, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Sandi has been recognized for her leadership by several organizations, including as a “Woman Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal, “Influential Woman of the Year” by the American Society of Women Accountants, and “Woman Extraordinaire” by Charlotte Business Leader. She was also a contributing author to Fix It, the latest book in The Oz Principle series, on best practices in engagement, accountability, and communication.
Much of the conversation around private equity in accounting focuses on transactions, growth strategies and financial performance. But some of the most significant changes are happening within the workforce—and for the next generation of firm leaders.
In this session, industry experts and HR and people leaders from PE-backed firms will share how private equity investment is reshaping the employee experience and what it means for professionals building their careers in a changing ownership model. The panel will explore evolving career paths and advancement opportunities, changes to compensation and incentives, leadership development, culture and employee engagement, and how firms are identifying and preparing their next generation of leaders.
How does the path to leadership change when partnership is no longer the only—or even the primary—destination? What new opportunities does PE-backed growth create for emerging leaders, and what does it take to retain ambitious professionals as firms grow and transform?
Hear directly from the people leaders navigating these changes about what has worked, where challenges have emerged, and how they are building talent strategies and leadership pipelines designed for the next era of the accounting profession.