Sara Edwards

About Sara Edwards

Entrepreneurial, result-driven Product Exec with a portfolio of 0->$750M products loved by over 20M customers. Born problem solver, former designer and human-centered leader. IVF Mom on a mission eradicate disparities in women\'s and mental health. I specialize in bringing new products to market and nurturing them into revenue empires. I fearlessly steer my teams through ambiguity and orient massive organizations towards strategic outcomes. My visionary leadership as Director of Product has:• Led 4 start-up like teams building innovative products that contribute to Progressive\'s $50B AR• Reduced distracted driving by over 50% and created safer roads• Repaired the homes of 100s of customers in 4 markets across the US and built trusting relationships in the notoriously dishonest world of home services• Grown an empathic product organization from 1-20+ product powerhouses. Ask me about the career growth of my teamsI believe accessible healthcare is the greatest challenge of our time. My journey to healthtech began as a fertility patient, where I saw firsthand how gaps in our healthcare system that prevent millions of people from accessing care. As an ambitious daughter of Appalachia with an entrepreneurial spirit and a resourceful, roll-your sleeves-up grit, I\'m driven to use tech and strategy to change the landscape of women\'s and mental health. If that\'s on your agenda, let\'s talk!I have a deep love of learning, a relentless curiosity and an enthusiastic growth mindset. I am currently reading The Portfolio Life by Christina Wallace and am obsessed with behavioral science.

Experience

1. Director, Design and Operations, Uh Veale Healthcare Transformation Institute

   University Hospitals

   Oct 2023 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

Education

• Cleveland Leadership Center

  Bridge Builders Collaborative Leadership

  2015

• General Assembly

  Data Analysis

  2019

• Harvard Business School Online

  Digital Health

• The University of Akron

  Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Design and Visual Communications, General

Skills

• Catalogs
• Creative Direction
• Banners
• Layout
• Corporate Branding
• Concept Development
• Pre-Press
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Flash
• Art Direction
• Interaction Design
• User Interface Design
• Direct Mail
• Photography
• Brand Development
• Packaging
• User Experience
• Illustration
• Corporate Identity
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Logo Design
• Marketing Communications
• Illustrator
• Visual Communication
• Email Marketing
• Typography
• Collateral
• Visual Styling
• Graphic Design and Branding
• Posters
• Graphics
• Social Media
• Indesign
• Advertising
• Blogging
• Brochures
• Information Design
• Web Design