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Chicago, Il, Us

Northfield, Mn, Us

Carleton College is a private liberal arts college recognized as one of the nation's top colleges for undergraduate teaching and known for its academic rigor, intellectal curiousity and sense of humor.

San Antonio, Texas, Us

Las Aguilas is a family-led, private family business supporting the personal and philanthropic activities of their family members, while managing a diversified investment portfolio with holdings in Real Estate, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Limited Partnerships and other investable assets.

ECI is a family-owned multi-family operator/developer with properties throughout the Southeast. Before being named Non-Executive Chair in August, 2022, Sara served as an Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Draper & Kramer is a 5th generation private family-owned property and financial services company with service offerings that include management, acquisition and development of multi-family residential properties and arranging debt and equity financing for commercial properties.

Through SLH Advisors, Sara provides consulting services and project management assistance primarily related to operating and capital strategies, risk and governance issues, investor relations and complex transactions typically for start-up and growing companies pursuing new business opportunities.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Through its various branded business units (Viracon, GlassecViracon, Harmon, Linetec, Tubelite, Wausau Windows & Wall Systems, TruVue) generating annual revenues in excess of $1B, Apogee Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products, services and technologies used in the architectural and large-scale optical industries internationally. During her board tenure, Sara chaired the Board's CEO Search Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and served on its Audit, Compensation and Management Development, Finance, and Strategy and Enterprise Risk Committees.

New York, Ny, Us

Backed by the Allegis Group, an $11+ billion privately held global human capital management company and a sister company to Major, Lindsey & Africa, Allegis Partners is the global executive search firm that delivers a boutique, high-touch approach to talent management focused on identifying diverse, top talent for human resources, board, CEO and other executive and senior management roles across a wide range of industries. Sara joined Allegis Partners to launch its board search practice.

Chicago, Il, Us

With loan and investment originations of over $5.4 billion and over $1.5 billion of assets under management at the time it was acquired by Ares Management in August, 2011, Wrightwood Capital was a leader in commercial real estate finance and investment, providing debt and equity to the real estate industry nationwide and attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors. As Managing Director, Operations and General Counsel, Sara was primarily responsible for the Company’s enterprise risk management, compliance, corporate governance and communications strategy, overseeing the Company’s non-financial operations, including legal, human resources, marketing, investor relations, information technology and office services. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, she served as a member of the Executive Committee and participated in formulating and implementing corporate strategy and structuring and executing the Company’s capital initiatives to raise both debt and equity on and off balance sheet. In addition, Sara served on the Investment Committee, crafting solutions to mitigate risks presented in, and approving, the Company’s proposed investments. Sara also served as Secretary to the Company’s Board of Managers, working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board on all Board related matters.

Chicago, Il, Us

As the most senior woman on Hyatt’s managing team and a member of the Managing Committee, Sara managed the legal risks associated with Hyatt’s world-wide hospitality operations and transactions, leading Hyatt’s Legal Department and collaborating with functional and field management in a wide variety of areas, including operations, development, finance, accounting, tax, audit, internal controls, owner relations, sales, marketing, intellectual property, information systems and strategy, risk management, labor and employment. Sara was also responsible for issues related to the development, finance and ownership of company-owned hospitality assets. Sara began her career at Hyatt’s domestic development affiliate structuring and negotiating management, venture, development and finance agreements.

Practice concentrated in commercial real estate transactions, including real property and business acquisitions and dispositions, land use, leasing, secured lending and workouts, on behalf of developers, health care organizations, lenders, borrowers, landlords and tenants.

Mba, Business

Jd, Law

Ba, History, French Studies