Sara Whitman, PCC
As a former Chief People Officer, Sara is a performance-driven leader with extensive expertise at the intersection of strategy, culture, internal communications, and people (HR).
Sara Whitman is a HR and Communication consultant and PCC credentialed coach from the International Coach Federation. For twenty years, she has focused on the power of the individual. Sara started At The Start to combine all areas of her professional life in service of the next generation.
Sara is the former Chief People Office and a founding executive of Hot Paper Lantern, an interdisciplinary agency that helps aspiring brands build relevance.
Sara is a member of the International Coach Federation and the Society for Human Resource Management. She holds PHR and Extended DISC certifications and is a graduate of the Erickson Coaching International coaching program. Sara holds a M.A. in Public Relations from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and a B.A. in Literature & Communications from Pace University.
A strong advocate for suicide prevention and mental health awareness, Sara chairs the annual “Out of the Darkness” walk in Westchester County for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.