Sarah Clark is the Senior Director of Strategy and Development at Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University, where she leads organization-wide strategy development, oversees communications, and drives fundraising efforts. Sarah also served as project lead to launch the Scaling Transformative Advanced Manufacturing Pathways (STAMP) initiative. With more than 18 years of experience spanning the education, nonprofit, and public sectors, Sarah has a proven track record of advancing mission-driven initiatives through thoughtful leadership, effective stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence. She has led marketing and communications efforts for Chicago-area nonprofit organizations and previously worked as a broadcast journalist. She earned a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration at Northern Illinois University, with a specialization in Strategic Public Management and Leadership.
