An experienced human resources executive, Carol Pledger holds a BSc in economics from the London School of Economics and an MSc in information systems from the University of Brighton in Great Britain.
As a managing director at Goldman Sachs in New York, Carol Pledger most recently served as the Global Head of Talent Management responsible for recruiting, Goldman Sachs University, talent assessment and diversity and inclusion. Before joining Goldman Sachs she was an associate partner in the change management consulting practice at Accenture in London, England.
Ms. Pledger has been cited as an industry expert in a number of books and publications including the Wall Street Journal, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, and Human Resource Executive Magazine. Carol Pledger’s article “Building Manager Effectiveness by Combining Leadership Training and Organization Development” appeared in the summer 2007 issue of the peer-reviewed Organization Development Journal.