Sarah Menke Vanasek
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Coaching and Consulting Experience
Sarah Menke Vanasek is a certified Executive Coach with a strong passion for developing thoughtful, strategic and authentic leaders and teams. Her perspective is informed by 20+ years of commercial and HR leadership experience in global organizations, spanning a variety of industries including Financial Services, Technology, Legal, News Media and Non-Profits.
Clients and colleagues describe Sarah as being able to see the broad picture and meaningfully connect to build rapport at all levels in an organization. Having been an executive leader, her keen ability to quickly understand the environment and challenges of her clients allows her to guide them to higher levels of strategic performance. Sarah is known for her ability to balance empathy and accountability, reflecting with intention and drawing out insights that enable individuals and teams to see what they may be unable to on their own.
Highlights
Education and Certifications
- B.A. Marketing and B.A. Music, University of Northern Iowa
- Executive Coaching Certification, Hudson Institute
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
- Certified in Hogan Leadership Series and DiSC
What clients say about Sarah
“Sarah is an experienced coach, facilitator and mentor. Her diverse background allows her to provide great perspective and relatability to clients.”
“Sarah’s superpower is reflecting back. When she says, “What I’m hearing is…” I know the next thing will be gold and help me / my team reflect.”
“Sarah enables others to see things they can’t see themselves and explore with a new perspective, which is incredibly valuable.”
To schedule a coach, or to get more information, please contact:
Andrea Sherman, Director of Operations
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