Libby Sartain Biography

Libby Sartain has a distinguished 30 year career in human resources having served as the CHRO of both Yahoo! Inc. and Southwest Airlines. In these roles she led significant business transformation initiatives, served as a member of the executive leadership teams, and led global human resources efforts focusing on attracting, retaining, and developing employees. Libby's sweet spot is growth companies where she has developed employer branding and talent management strategies to grow the workforce exponentially while establishing company reputation as a leading employer of choice for top talent. Both Yahoo and Southwest were listed on the Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For in America and the Fortune 500 during her tenure.

Sartain serves on the Board of Directors of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., (Nasdaq: PEET), the leading super-premium coffee company, dedicated to artisan roasting, distributing and marketing the highest quality coffee available to coffee lovers throughout the United States. She is an adviser/board member to several start-up companies and is writing a new book, Brand for Talent, to be published in early 2009 by Josey-Bass.

Sartain also served as chairman of the board of the Society for Human Resource Management in 2001 and was named fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources in 1998. She holds an MBA from the University of North Texas and a BBA from Southern Methodist University. She was named by Human Resources Executive as one of the 25 most powerful women in HR in 2005.

Libby co-authored: HR from the Heart: Inspiring Stories and Strategies for Building the People Side of Great Business, AMACOM and Brand from the Inside: Eight Essentials to Connect Your Employees to Your Business, Josey-Bass. She is a frequent speaker and is often quoted as a thought leader in human resources.

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