Kelly J. Grier

Kelly J. Grier is the former U.S. chair and managing partner (CEO) of Ernst & Young LLP (EY), a leading global professional services firm, a position she held from 2018 to 2022. Grier chaired the U.S. Executive Committee and Americas Operating Executive Committee, representing EY in regulatory relationships.

From 2015 to 2018, Grier served as vice chair and central region managing partner at EY, and was Americas vice chair of talent in 2014. Prior to that, she held various positions of increasing responsibility in the U.S. and overseas, after beginning her EY career in the audit practice.

Grier serves on the board of directors for Booking Holdings Inc., Illinois Tool Works Inc., AT&T Inc. and Zendesk, Inc. Grier is also a senior advisor to the private equity firm, Permira, and serves on the board of directors of nonprofit organizations Peterson Institute for International Economics and Global Forest Generation. Grier graduated from St. Mary’s College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She is also a certified public accountant.