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Sara M.

Catalyzing Organizational Excellence Through Transformational Leadership

Dr. Sara Murdock stands as a lighthouse of transformation in the organizational development landscape, guiding entities through the uncharted waters of change and innovation. Her award-winning expertise is cemented in a blend of strategic governance, visionary planning, and an innate ability to align the human element with overarching corporate goals. This unique fusion not only drives measurable outcomes but also fosters a culture ready to thrive amidst challenges. Sara’s approach, characterized by stewardship of change and a focus on impact strategy, propels teams and organizations towards their zenith, leveraging every opportunity to align with broader objectives and sustainable principles.
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Sara M.

Experience

Dec 2025 — Present
Building Impact Partners

Building Impact Partners

Joyful Impact Fellow

Oct 2025 — Present
Propel Earth

Propel Earth

Non Executive Director

Jan 2025 — Present
Stealth Startup

Stealth Startup

Chief Transformation Officer & Global Head of People

  • What I'm doing:
  • Organizational Development - Creating internal Think Tank, Board, Governance, Ops, Strategic Plan
  • Global Head of People - Manage entire HR/People/Talent function
  • Global Impact Lab - Visionary Social Science to reimagine, measure, and escalate what's possible
  • I can't wait to unveil the phenomenal work of this history-changing organization! As an innovative Social Benefit Corp / NGO hybrid model, we're addressing today's most pressing global needs at the nexus of:
  • Health x Environment
  • Social Resilience x Economic Inclusion
  • International Cooperation x Sustainable Development
Jan 2025 — Present
Execucom

Execucom

Board of Advisors

Jan 2025 — Present
Stealth Startup

Stealth Startup

Chief Transformation Officer & Head of People

  • Org Dev - Creating internal Think Tank, Board, Governance, Ops, Strategic Plan
  • Head of People - Manage entire HR/People/Talent function
  • Leading Impact Lab - Visionary Social Science to reimagine, measure, and escalate what's possible
  • I can't wait to unveil the phenomenal work of this history-changing organization! As an innovative Social Benefit Corp / NGO hybrid, we're addressing today's pressing global needs at the nexus of:
  • Health x Environment
  • Social Resilience x Economic Inclusion
  • International Cooperation x Sustainable Development
Jan 2024 — Present
Ovationz

Ovationz

Speaker

Jan 2024 — Present
Futures Index

Futures Index

Executive Director

  • Research & Education Incubator
  • Focused on:
  • Change and what could become "the new normal"
  • Opportunities with overlap (ex: economics x health x human behavior)
  • Stretching the limits of what humans see as possible - yesterday's fiction is tomorrow's fact
  • Visionary Thinking, Speculative Inquiry, Experimentation, Pilots
Aug 2023 — Present
Impact Entrepreneur

Impact Entrepreneur

Global Correspondent

Jan 2023 — Present
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures

CXO / Board Advisor

Jan 2023 — Present

ChangeEngine

Board of Advisors

Oct 2022 — Mar 2024
Futures Index

Futures Index

Head of Research

Oct 2022 — Mar 2024
Steinberg Hart

Steinberg Hart

Director of People

Apr 2020 — Jun 2021
Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Senior Fellow, Future of Work

Jan 2020 — Dec 2021
The Women's Impact Alliance (formerly The Coaching Fellowship)

The Women's Impact Alliance (formerly The Coaching Fellowship)

Leadership Fellow

Jun 2018 — Oct 2019
University of California

University of California

Visiting Instructor

Jan 2018 — Dec 2021
Novelly

Novelly

Board of Directors

Jan 2017 — Dec 2020
United Nations

United Nations

UN Delegate (Economic & Social Council)

Aug 2016 — Sep 2022

Social Impact Ventures

Principal

Jan 2016 — Jun 2018
University of California

University of California

Senior Fellow

Sep 2012 — Dec 2016
University of California

University of California

Senior Learning & Development Lead

Jan 2010 — Aug 2012
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

Operations & Training Manager