Sarah Osteen is a leadership consultant with more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, executive and leadership coaching, facilitation, and program design. Her work is focused on helping leaders understand the impact of their actions, clarify their leadership goals, and maximize their influence within complex organizations.
Sarah has partnered with global clients across a wide range of sectors and leadership levels, designing and delivering high-impact learning experiences for both individuals and teams. Known as a dynamic and engaging facilitator, she works closely with internal and external stakeholders to create environments that encourage reflection, dialogue, and sustained behavior change.
Prior to joining Impact, Sarah founded and led Spark Strategy LLC, a leadership consulting practice focused on executive coaching and leadership program design and delivery. Earlier in her career, she served on the consulting team at the University of Washington Foster School of Business Center for Leadership and Strategic Thinking, where she provided executive coaching, facilitated leadership programs, and taught graduate-level coursework in negotiations. She also spent eight years as a Senior Solutions Manager at Harvard Business Publishing, collaborating with leadership development consultants and sales teams to design and implement customized leadership development solutions for corporate clients.
Sarah’s client work includes serving as lead consultant for Alaska Airlines’ Accelerate program, a six-month leadership development experience for mid- to senior-level leaders incorporating EQ 360 assessments and coaching. She has led award-winning senior leadership initiatives for PGIM, facilitated multi-cohort leadership programs for AIMCo focused on human-centric leadership behaviors, and coached rising leaders at Google. Her experience also includes board-level leadership programming for Halma PLC and senior-level facilitation and coaching for CPPIB.
Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and an MBA from Babson College. She is certified in executive coaching through Columbia University and the International Coaching Federation and holds certifications in Hogan Personality Assessments (HPI, HDS, MVPI), EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360, and People Skills.