Beth A. Brooke

Beth A. Brooke is the former Global Vice Chair – Public Policy at Ernst and Young. She has been named nine times to the list of Forbes “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women”, and was named Woman of the Year by Concern Worldwide. In 2017, Beth received the Theodore Roosevelt Award, the top individual honor bestowed by the US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). She has also been inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

As Global Vice-Chair, Beth focuses on shaping the firm’s strategic direction and position on public policy, and is one of the profession’s most prominent voices in the public policy arena. Her work includes engaging with regulators, policymakers, business leaders, investors and other key stakeholders around the world to address the critical issues facing the profession and global capital markets. She regularly speaks at forums around the world on topics ranging from leadership in the 21st century, the role of business in society, issues impacting the accounting profession and global capital markets, women’s leadership, and the need for private sector/public sector cooperation to tackle policy challenges.