Sara Beck

Sara is an independent consultant with 30 years of managing operations for high profile, internationally renowned organisations. She is currently studying for a business coaching accreditation and supporting start-up companies. Before relocating to South-East Asia in 2022, she was the Chief Operating Officer at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, where she worked closely with the Dean and the Board to shape and deliver the school’s strategic direction and advance the purpose, sustainability, and diversity agendas.

For over two decades, Sara worked at the BBC, leading global teams and winning awards for world-class news reporting and digital transformation. She held a series of senior roles, including Director of BBC Monitoring, Bureau Chief in Russia, Asia and the Middle East, as well as heading the Russian Service and Business and Economics Unit of BBC News. Sara has a BA Hons in Modern Languages from the University of Bristol. She lives in Bangkok with her partner and two daughters.

Sarah is Co-Chair of the Trustees of Global Canopy.