Janet Truncale

Spear’s Review

Janet Truncale became the first woman to lead a Big Four accountancy firm when she took up the position of EY global chair and CEO in July 2024. She succeeded Carmine Di Sibio, who stepped down after reaching the firm’s mandatory retirement age. 

Truncale, who was elected to a four-year term, joined EY as an intern in 1991. Throughout her career, she has provided assurance and consulting services to leading Fortune 500 companies and worked with boards, audit committees and senior management to resolve complex business issues. Prior to taking on the chief executive role, Truncale was regional managing partner of EY’s Americas Financial Services Organization, where she oversaw a team of more than 14,000 professionals across 90 cities. 

Commenting on her appointment, Truncale said in a statement: ‘It will truly be an honour to lead this amazing organisation.’ Di Sibio described Truncale as an ‘exceptional leader’ with a ‘strong foundation in serving clients’.