Sabrina Gesto

About Sabrina Gesto

I am a transformation and organizational performance leader with expertise in workplace and ways-of-working change, operating model redesign, global operations optimization, and M&A integration. Over the course of my career, I have led enterprise-wide initiatives that strengthen agility, improve efficiency, and deliver measurable business value -tracked through adoption, engagement/sentiment, utilization, and performance outcomes. By aligning people strategy, digital innovation, and organizational design, I create scalable models that deliver cultural alignment, growth, and resilience. Collaboration and execution define how I lead. With a blend of cross-functional insight, data-driven decision-making, and inclusive leadership, I enable organizations to tackle complex challenges, fixing what’s broken and creating what’s next to close the strategy-to-performance gap and achieve lasting transformation. In senior leadership roles at Weatherford, I have been entrusted with CEO-appointed mandates and CHRO-sponsored initiatives. I have delivered $1B in improvement in cash flow,$12M+ in recurring annual savings, and 40%+ efficiency gains, demonstrating my ability to translate executive vision into tangible enterprise impact. Career Highlights: Workplace & Ways-of-Working Transformation: Modernized operations across 70+ countries, implementing SaaS platforms and leading legal entity simplification to achieve 40%+ efficiency gains and $12M+ in recurring annual savings. M&A Due Diligence & Integration: Led due diligence and integration for acquisitions in 10 countries, building playbooks, mitigating cross-border risks, and unifying workforce, IT, and facilities. Change Leadership: Built enterprise-wide change management framework supporting capital efficiency program that generated $1B in cash flow improvement. Executive Advisory: Trusted partner to C-suite, advising on organizational performance, workforce strategy, and digital enablement with measurable results. Core Competencies: Workplace & Ways of Working Change | Organizational Transformation | Operating Model Design | M&A Due Diligence & Integration | Change Leadership | Global Operations Optimization | Digital & SaaS Transformation | Human Capital Strategy | Performance Improvement | Executive Advisory & Board Reporting | Program & Portfolio Leadership. I’m energized by work at the intersection of strategy, transformation, people, and technology. Let’s connect.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Organizational Optimization, Transformation Office

   Weatherford

   Feb 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   I lead organizational optimization for an workforce, reporting to the CHRO and advising C-suite leaders. My focus is on aligning structure, roles, and talent sourcing to improve efficiency, agility, and scalability across global operations. Advise CHRO, CEO, executive team, and external advisors to define principles for enterprise design and workforce optimization. Facilitate strategic planning sessions that build cross-functional consensus and accelerate alignment on enterprise priorities.

Education

• Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Temple University

  Master of Social Work - MSW, Social Administration, Management & Planning

• Universidad de la República

  Bachelor of Social Work - BSW, Social Sciences

Skills

• Competency Management
• Performance Management
• Leadership Development
• Talent Management
• Instructional Design
• Workshop Facilitation
• Training Delivery
• Employee Engagement
• Training
• Coaching
• Change Management
• Succession Planning
• Learning Management
• Team Building
• HR Consulting
• Onboarding
• HR Policies
• Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Technical Recruiting
• Employee Training
• Program Management
• Management
• Staff Development
• Personnel Management