In 2025, Anne deBruin Sample led Navigate Forward to the HR consulting firm’s highest growth yet, driven by national expansion, rising demand for executive onboarding, and deeper engagement with organizations managing senior-level transitions. Sample brings decades of experience to the helm of the Minneapolis-based company, which guides executives through career transitions and growth. Her experience includes roles as chief human resources officer at Caribou Coffee, Thrivent Financial, and PepsiAmericas. Under her leadership, Navigate Forward also officially joined the Minnesota Keystone program, committing to donate at least 5% of pre-tax earnings to local charities and reinforcing a personal philosophy to use business as a force for positive change.