Accenture has appointed Karalee Close to lead Accenture’s Talent & Organization practice and join the company’s Global Management Committee, effective immediately.

In this global role, Close will be responsible for leading and expanding Accenture’s Talent & Organisation practice, which helps companies and their leaders fuel sustainable growth by connecting people and technology to unlock human ingenuity; finding ways to access, create, and unlock new talent; and designing an organisation built to thrive amid change.

Close comes with a career spanning more than two decades of senior regional and global leadership roles while based in Toronto, Paris and London. She brings deep expertise in strategy, technology, people, change and organisation, and digital & AI transformation services across global industries and markets, coupled with a highly successful track record of CEO advisory relationships. 

Most recently, Close was Managing Director & Senior Partner and served as Vice Chair, Tech & Digital at The Boston Consulting Group. She is an active supporter of DE&I, women in technology, and new ways of working. Before joining the Boston Consulting Group, Close held senior management positions in corporate planning and information systems in healthcare.

“In this era of rapid technological- and AI-enabled change, companies and societies urgently need to reimagine work, to define new approaches to talent, organisation and change, and to take care of people in fundamentally different ways,” said Close.

In addition to leading Accenture’s Talent & Organization practice, Close will serve as a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Accenture’s Global Strategy & Consulting group. She will be based out of Vancouver.

“Talent is the number-one agenda item for CEOs, and as our clients reinvent their organizations with technology, data and AI, they need to not only build their digital cores and change their processes but also, critically, develop new ways of working and reskill and upskill their people,” said Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture. “Karalee brings significant experience in transformations, organization and people, and design, skilling and change solutions that will help us continue to expand our practice and capabilities and drive 360-degree value for our clients. We are thrilled to welcome her to Accenture and our Global Management Committee.”