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Sarah is a dynamic marketing and sales leader with a proven track record of engineering explosive growth for global organizations including Fortune 100 firms, private equity portfolio companies, a $35B medical device manufacturer, and technology, financial, industrial, distribution, healthcare, life science, insurance, retail and B2B service companies. She has extensive experience in solving business challenges, prioritizing initiatives, and building and/or expanding international marketing and sales teams. With her financial background and management expertise, she has led businesses through difficult transitions, mergers, acquisitions, and turnarounds. She has also served as a Board Member for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Sarah is adept at working with management and engineering teams to craft products and services that meet the market's needs. Other strengths include: decisive management, improving shareholder value, ROI maximization, strategic positioning, creative conceptualization, sales, brand management, public relations and social media. She has the experience to inspire cross-functional global teams to exceed business goals and build highly-productive, long-lasting business relationships. Specialties: Executive Leadership, Global Strategy, Product Marketing, Product Innovation/Launch, Global Brand Management, New Business Development, Sales Management, Event Management, Market Research, Public Relations, Social Media, Team Building, Change Management, Acquisition/Contract Negotiations