Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson is a Principal at SYPartners, a role she has held since 2022.3 She is a passionate professional dedicated to helping organizations bring their visions to life through innovative tools and powerful storytelling.1

Career at SYPartners

Sarah joined SYPartners in 2017 and has since worked with numerous high-profile organizations, including American Express, BlackRock, Coach, MTV, PayPal, and Walgreens Boots Alliance.1 Her career at SYPartners has progressed through several roles:

• 2018-2019: Senior Strategist
• 2019-2022: Strategy Director
• 2022-present: Principal3

Expertise and Focus

Sarah specializes in:

• Helping organizations reimagine themselves during critical moments
• Developing cutting-edge tools for organizational transformation
• Creating powerful storytelling that builds belief and inspires action1

Previous Experience

Before joining SYPartners, Sarah spent over a decade working with arts institutions to redesign their roles in their communities. Her work included:

• Spearheading successful capital campaigns for three large-scale performing arts institutions
• Working in higher education to reimagine liberal arts education for the 21st century1

Education

Sarah holds a B.A. in English with a Writing Emphasis, along with a Justice and Peace Studies degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.1

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional life, Sarah enjoys:

• Sailing with her partner
• Working on personal writing projects
• Reading novels1

Sarah describes herself as an eternal optimist committed to asking more beautiful questions and unearthing insights.2 Her LinkedIn username is sarahmthomps, as mentioned in the query.