NEO Rising Champion – Emerging Leader: Sarah Ross

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Sarah Ross serves as Executive Director of Huron County Growth Partnership. Under her leadership, the public-private partnership drives the Huron County’s strategy for community and economic development. Sarah leads at the direction of a board of directors comprised of 24 public & private change makers and oversees a team of six professionals. Sarah came to the field from the private sector area of Marketing and worked her way up in the field of economic development under the guidance of partners like Team NEO for the last seven years.

Sarah’s expertise ranges from organizational management to system building, civic collaboration and program development. Recent accomplishments include successfully aligning three non-profits to form the Huron County Growth Partnership and securing Huron County’s ranking as #7 Top Micropolitan in the US by winning 9 business investment deals last year. Sarah was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, is a graduate of Calvin College and Berry University, a wife to John, and mom to Raymond and Lillian.

Song credits

Song: Time To Celebrate

Artist: Mike Joseph Fraumeni (ASCAP)

Album: Triumphs and Breakthroughs