Sarah Newhall
Founder | M&A & Growth Expert | C-Suite Leader
About
My passion and superpower is helping others break through challenges to unlock their growth potential. I'm a founder & CEO, 5x M&A leader, Board member, and advisor who loves to work with leaders and founders. I've led fast-growth organizations to record-breaking years while preserving the integrity of their offering. I have experience across agencies and professional services firms, start ups, and big tech. Ask me about: scaling for sustainable growth; preparing for an exit; going from founder-led to leadership team-led; making decisions at moments of transition; what to expect from M&A; productivity and balance as a working parent; health and wellness hacks (a personal passion!)
Experience
Founder & CEO, The Newhall Group
The Newhall Group helps organizations, their leadership teams, and their partners maximize and recognize their potential. We enable leaders to make the best decisions for themselves and their organizations at key moments of transition. We professionalize and level up teams and individuals who are on the on the precipice of growth. Nothing gives us greater pride than helping teams define and set their objectives, then figure out how to accomplish them and set new ones.
Chief Strategy Officer & Board Member, MissionWired
Trusted advisor to the CEO, responsible for the health and growth of the organization. We managed the enterprise’s +300% growth in staff and 1150% growth in revenue and EBITDA. I also led three M&A processes over the course of seven years, including two sales and one direct acquisition, and was involved in Board formation and governance as a member of the Board. I professionalized the agency operation to grow at scale and expand its nonprofit footprint to blue chip nonprofit organizations.
Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Blue State
Founded global Strategy and Insights practice, managed health and growth of the DC business. Executive team member involved in global decision-making, and representative to our ownership entity (WPP) at leadership meetings and internal conferences.Partner and trusted advisor to the CEO, COO, CFO, and Global Managing and Creative Leads.
Links from Sarah
SXSW Panel Highlights
Insights and learnings from K St to Madison Ave.