Libby Sartain is an independent director and active business advisor after a distinguished career in human resources. As chief human resources officer of both Yahoo! and Southwest Airlines, Sartain led significant business transformation initiatives. Both companies were listed on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for in America and the Fortune 500 during her tenure. Sartain is a director of ManpowerGroup Inc. 

She formerly served on the boards of Shutterfly Inc. and Peets Coffee Inc. She was chair of the SHRM Board of Directors (2001) and the SHRM Foundation (2020–2021), served on the board of AARP (2014–2025), and chaired the AARP Foundation (2020–2025). Sartain was named a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (1998) and is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. 

In 2020, she was honored by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) in the NACD Directorship 100™. In 2023 she was named one of the Most Influential Corporate Board Directors by WomensInc. Magazine. 

Sartain has coauthored several books on HR and leadership topics. She is a frequent speaker and is often quoted in the business media as a thought leader in human resources.