Sandy is the Founder of CEO.works, a consulting firm specializing in leadership and talent consulting. From 2011 to 2016, Sandy worked as an operating partner in private equity at the Blackstone Group, serving Blackstone’s nearly 100 portfolio companies. Prior to Blackstone, he was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Unilever, where he overhauled Unilever’s operating framework and leadership system. Throughout his career, Sandy has also held various other roles, including at Motorola, Dove Associates, The VIA Consulting Group (which he founded), and The Center for Leadership Studies. Sandy is the Chairman Of The Board of Nord Anglia Education and Prometric. He is also on the Board of Coolsys, an Ares Portfolio Company. Sandy began his career performing sea rescues as a line officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy; he subsequently received a Master’s in human development from George Washington University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.