Based in Düsseldorf, Sandra Scharf serves clients as a member of Egon Zehnder’s Leadership Advisory Practice. A former human resources executive, strategy consultant with broad international experience, and certified coach and facilitator, she is strongly committed to unlocking the full potential of individuals and teams and working with leaders on a deeply personal, authentic, and empathetic level to help them drive positive cultural change in their organizations. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial themes for her. Before joining Egon Zehnder, Sandra gained extensive experience working globally in China, South Africa, the USA, Canada, and throughout Europe. Most recently she was with McKinsey & Co. in Düsseldorf, New York, and Amsterdam, serving as an Associate Partner and Senior Expert and leading the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work in Europe as a member of the ABERKYN team devoted to leadership development and cultural change. That was preceded by the role of Senior Vice President at the Center for Talent Innovation in New York, where her responsibilities included researching aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion and advising Fortune 500 companies who embarked on this path. Earlier, Sandra was responsible for managing entry-level and early tenure talents at the Global Bank of New York and served as the Global Head of Campus Strategy and Pipeline Development at the Bank of New York Mellon, also in New York. Sandra earned a MBA in international management from Friedrich Schiller University in Jena and an MPA in economic development from Columbia University in New York. She is a trained facilitator for team development processes and systemic constellation work, a certified user of the MBTI, EQi, and LCP tools, and a Newfield Network certified coach®. Outside work, Sandra enjoys spending time with her partner and young daughter, practicing yoga, horseback riding, and traveling widely.