Sara Jackson is a talented and versatile professional with extensive cross-functional experience in the Middle East and Africa. She has led diverse multifunctional teams across multiple countries, and has demonstrated great success in integration, new market start-ups, and business turnaround projects. Currently, she focuses on cross-sectorial industry initiatives in sustainability, with a particular focus on plastics recycling.

Sara is passionate about mentoring future leaders and addressing the needs of orphans and the under-privileged.

She has studied Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, Organizational Leadership at London Business School, and PED, Business Administration, and Management, General at IMD Business School.

Sara has held various senior managerial positions over the years, including Managing Director at Green Ethics FZ LLC, General Manager Special Projects MENA at Nestle Middle East, Regional Business Head Wyeth Nutrition AfME at Nestle, Country Business Manager Nestle Nutrition Middle East at Nestle, Regional Marketing Manager at Nestle, Category Marketing Manager at Nestle, and Group Product Manager at Nestle.