Anne deBruin Sample

Anne Sample serves as the CEO and owner of Navigate Forward, Inc., a leading provider of Executive Transition Services, since March 2019. Additionally, Anne is a contributing author for Kiplinger since July 2022. Previous roles include Chief People Officer at both Coffee & Bagel Brands and Caribou Coffee from August 2016 to August 2018, where responsibilities involved strategic HR leadership and M&A support. Anne has held senior HR positions at Thrivent Financial as SVP and Chief Human Resource Officer, PepsiAmericas as EVP HR, and Walker Digital as EVP Human Resources, among others. Notable early experience includes roles at Citigroup and PepsiCola North America, focusing on talent development and organizational effectiveness. Anne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and an MBA from The University of Toledo.