Sarah Zapp is an opportunity creator and people connector. She is revolutionizing talent recruiting through community as the founder and CEO of Beyond Board. Her background as an award winning broadcast journalist and relationship curator, laid the foundation for her latest entrepreneurial venture. Beyond Board is a nationwide community of +13K of today’s best board members, C-suite execs and investors. We offer live and virtual events, board and executive placement opportunities and a mission to place more women and diversity on boards. One of the largest private investment banks, Brown Brothers Harriman, named her one of the 19 “Women to Watch”. She also advises a Chicago-based family office and works with various investors. She is a Managing Partner at Grayson and Partners working with luxury brands, innovative start-ups, and visionary entrepreneurs seeking strategic growth and capital introductions. She’s a speaker and panelist on the topic of building relationships and board diversification, recently featured at TEDWomen’s conference, Goldman Sachs Women’s Symposium and published in Harvard Business Review.As a TV host, reporter and producer, Sarah earned multiple Telly awards and 8 Emmy nominations. She worked for Comcast as their national entertainment and political reporter interviewing some of today’s biggest names in entertainment and politics. Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and holds a Master Degree in Communication Studies from Boston University.