Sarah has served as Alliance Healthcare Foundation’s Executive Director since July 2019. Alliance Healthcare Foundation works to advance health and wellness for marginalized and under resourced populations in San Diego and Imperial Counties through grantmaking, strategic partnerships, and impact investing. Key focus areas for the foundation include advancing economic security and mobility, supporting the safety net, shifting “sick care” dollars upstream into prevention and wellness, and advancing sustainable innovation – all with an explicit health equity lens.

Prior to joining Alliance, Sarah served as the Executive Vice President for Empire Health Foundation in eastern Washington State. Sarah is currently an active board member for Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties and a member of San Diego State University’s Public Health Advisory Board as well as the San Diego Community Information Exchange (CIE) Advisory Board.