Francesca Lagerberg

Francesca is the Global CEO of Baker Tilly International, a top 10 global accounting firm, with firms in over 140 countries. She was appointed to the role on 1 June 2022 and during this time the network has grown by over USD2 billion. In 2026 the network won the International Accounting Awards network of the year.

Francesca graduated from Birmingham University and has more than 30 years of experience in professional services, including working in global networks, specialising in cross-border and international business support, with a focus on growth. She has senior leadership experience in mid-market firms and began her career in a Big 4 firm. Her roles have also included Global head of tax, legal, risk, mergers and acquisitions and people & culture. She has led teams based around the world. She has also worked in industry and won awards in the fields of international accounting, private client work and professional lecturing.

She has frequently commented on TV, radio and in the press on global developments and the need for diversity of thinking, especially to encourage a broader range of people to take on senior roles and create an environment that helps support this aim. She has sat on several UK Government committees and played an active role in the work of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Francesca is a qualified lawyer and coach, a chartered accountant and tax adviser. She lives in the south of England with her husband (who she met at Birmingham University), three children (one of whom graduated from Birmingham University) and two dogs.