Sarah B. Strickland

Executive Director, National Institute on Media and the Family

Sarah responsible for overall strategy, business development and program direction to advance the Institute’s mission and vision. She was instrumental in designing the Switch research project, securing the necessary funding, and directing the two-year project in Lakeville, MN and Cedar Rapids, IA.

Sarah is an experienced leader with twenty-five years of organizational management and consulting experience in the health and social services sectors. Her areas of expertise include strategic business planning and implementation, organizational assessment and development, board development, and interim executive management. She has served in administrative roles for Fairview Health Services in behavioral health, clinic management, occupational health, chronic pain management, and held marketing management positions at HealthOne Corporation in Minneapolis.

Ms. Strickland received a B.A. degree in Organizational Psychology from Pitzer College, Claremont, California. Her community involvement has included board leadership and committee volunteer roles for St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Children’s Surgery International, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota/South Dakota, and Leadership Minneapolis.