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Capital drives growth. Talent compounds it. I advise investment and venture capital firms, family offices, and portfolio companies at the moments that shape what comes next.
Client

I work with leadership teams at inflection points that define what comes next.

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Investment Firms & Venture Capital

Building enduring franchises - the platform, talent depth, and culture.

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Family Offices

Scaling, institutionalizing, and navigating generational transitions.

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Portfolio Companies

Aligning organizational design and talent systems with value creation plans.

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I work across three areas that, together, determine whether an organization can deliver on its plan: how the company is structured, who sits in the seats that matter most, and what gets reinforced when no one is watching.

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Organizational Design

Most companies do not outgrow their strategy - they outgrow their structure.

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Talent Management

At every stage, a small number of roles and a small number of people drive most of the value.

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Culture

Culture isn't a poster on the wall or a values deck from an offsite.

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Nearly two decades building world-class teams at KKR.

About

Sandra joined KKR as its third HR hire. She left nearly two decades later as Partner and Global Head of Human Capital, having built the firm's people function and growing the firm to over 4,500 employees across multiple geographies and investment strategies. She is not advising on theory. She built the function she now helps others build - inside one of the most demanding investment environments in the world.

Experience30+ years in financial services
EducationMBA, University of Chicago Booth
BackgroundKKR · Merrill Lynch · Citigroup · Swedbank
BoardCancer Research Institute