Sarah was born in Walsall in the West Midlands but has lived in the Northeast for over 30 years having studied at degree and postgraduate levels in Bath and Sheffield.
She has worked in both the local authority and housing association sectors in Teesside in several different roles during that time but the housing needs of local people and the community benefits of good quality homes and environments have always been at the forefront.
Sarah is Head of Development at North Star Housing Group and is responsible for the delivery of new affordable housing. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
She is married with three grown up children. Spare time is spent reading, walking and enjoying cooking, eating and then running, to counteract the effects of the latter.
Sarah has been a Board member since 2024 and is the governor link for safeguarding.