After serving in various positions within AMS from 2017-2022, Sara returned to AMS in fall 2025 as a Marketing Manager with a wealth of marketing and leadership experience. A graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, she earned a MS in Agriculture Education and Communication from Kansas State.  

Sara previously served as AMS' Manager of Industry Relations and Brand Development, directing events such as MN Ag Expo, overseeing marketing campaigns, selling ads and sponsorships on behalf of AMS and leading the Drift Task Force. She later served as marketing manager for North Central International, creating marketing and communications for 22 dealership locations across 5 states. Most recently, she was an Accounts Supervisor at Ten Acre Marketing, leading strategy and execution for clients in the livestock, soybean, association and produce spaces.

Outside of work, Sara stays busy both on her century farm, Maple Wood Farms, and is involved in various community organizations. Alongside her husband, Mark, and two children, Sara farms soybeans, corn, cut flowers, honeybees, registered Red Angus and Suffolk sheep. She is active with Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program as a prior graduate and board member, Rice County Farm Bureau and the local parochial school board. Though "free time" is a relative concept to her, Sara enjoys spending quieter moments on the pontoon, reading, completing farm projects, creating flower bouquets and spending time with family. 

Fun Fact: If it's floral or hot pink, you can bet Sara's buying it!