About

Kelly J. Grier is the retired US Chair and Managing Partner (CEO) of Ernst & Young LLP (EY), having served in that capacity from 2018 to July 2022. She has been an ITW director since 2022 and serves on the Audit and Finance Committees.

A Certified Public Accountant with over 30 years of service at EY, she has been a Senior Advisor of Permira Advisers since January 2023 and joined the board of Zendesk Inc. in December 2023.

Roles

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Director · Current role
2022–present
Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
US Chair and Managing Partner (CEO) · Retired in July 2022; over 30 years of service at EY.
2018-2022
Permira Advisers
Senior Advisor · British global investment firm; since January 2023.

External Roles

Booking Holdings Inc.
Member of the Audit Committee
CDW Corporation
Chair of the Audit Committee; member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
AT&T Inc.
Member of the Human Resources and Corporate Development and Finance Committees
Zendesk Inc.
Director

Also at Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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