Sarah Smith

Partner, EY Coaching COE Leader

Executive coach and Executive and Leadership Coaching Centre of Excellence leader committed to the growth and flourishing of leaders, teams and organizations.

Sarah Smith is a Partner at EY and Leader of the Executive and Leadership Coaching Centre of Excellence. She has deep experience in mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and organizational growth. With over two decades of corporate experience, she has managed key client accounts, led global teams and driven transformative change initiatives.

Before joining EY, Sarah honed her leadership skills at a major international technology company, guiding teams through operational and client satisfaction challenges to achieve profitable growth. Her coaching combines technical knowledge and executive acumen to help leaders transition from technical advisors to adept people managers.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queen's University and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University. An ICF-certified Executive Coach, she also holds certifications in Positive Psychology and team effectiveness frameworks. As a thought leader, she empowers leaders through EY's human-centred leadership methodologies.

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Sarah and her team are dedicated to the mission of enabling the growth and flourishing of leaders, teams and organizations, both for our clients and within the firm. She has built out a centre of excellence to advance this purpose.

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