After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley, I started my 30-year career working on Wall Street for world-class organizations including The Bank of New York, Citibank, and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of NY.
My work has included: identifying a six-figure out-of-proof position within a financial services firm and driving its resolution; developing a disaster recovery plan; creating operating processes for a new, international investment product with risk reduction as a key goal; and building a financial plan that enabled a start-up business to refine their offerings and improve their bottom line.
In my most recent role prior to founding Sarah McNamara Solutions, LLC, I was the COO for Work and Play, a coworking space with licensed, on-site childcare. While I oversaw a wide range of business functions (Finances, HR, Sales, Member Relationship Building, Facilities Management, etc.), my real job was to ensure that the founder's vision translated seamlessly into a well run and successful reality.
When the COVID pandemic ended Work and Play’s historic five-year run (it was the longest-running coworking space with childcare in the country), I jumped at the opportunity to continue working with entrepreneurs, helping them get unstuck as they grow their businesses.
In October 2020, I launched Sarah McNamara Solutions, LLC, bringing both strategic thinking and on-the-ground implementation to growing businesses, to ensure their decision making and systems support their biggest goals.