Foundation Staff
Meet the innovative team leading the Stena Foundation.
Melissa Hart
President
Brynn Bailey
Operations Director
Taylin Ream
Projects and Design Manager
Meet the innovative team leading the Stena Foundation.
President
Operations Director
Projects and Design Manager
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Sarah Senft, MPA serves as the Managing Director of the Stena Foundation. She is responsible for identifying thought leaders, developing new partnerships, directing strategic projects, and amplifying the Stena Foundation’s impact.
With 10+ years in the non-profit sector, Sarah brings to the Foundation a strong background in higher education, development, strategic engagement, and community partnerships. She joined the Stena Foundation from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business where for the last five years she worked as a Development Director.
Sarah grew up in a small town in the Nevada desert, the daughter of a naval officer and schoolteacher. Her father was a first-generation student who went on to become a university president, and her mother to obtain an Ed.D. Sarah has seen firsthand the impact an education can have on someone’s future and economic status. She believes deeply in the Stena Foundation’s mission of empowering individuals from rural and underserved communities to see their potential and harness available resources in order to uplift not only themselves but also their communities to greater economic prosperity.
Sarah earned a Bachelor in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah.
Sarah Senft, MPA serves as the Managing Director of the Stena Foundation. She is responsible for identifying thought leaders, developing new partnerships, directing strategic projects, and amplifying the Stena Foundation’s impact.
With 10+ years in the non-profit sector, Sarah brings to the Foundation a strong background in higher education, development, strategic engagement, and community partnerships. She joined the Stena Foundation from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business where for the last five years she worked as a Development Director.
Sarah grew up in a small town in the Nevada desert, the daughter of a naval officer and schoolteacher. Her father was a first-generation student who went on to become a university president, and her mother to obtain an Ed.D. Sarah has seen firsthand the impact an education can have on someone’s future and economic status. She believes deeply in the Stena Foundation’s mission of empowering individuals from rural and underserved communities to see their potential and harness available resources in order to uplift not only themselves but also their communities to greater economic prosperity.
Sarah earned a Bachelor in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah.
We are all team members and each one of us is equally important to attaining our goals. Words matter. How we treat each other matters. You can’t expect to make a positive impact on the world without first attending to your stakeholders, partners, and mission-focused communities.
The ability to hone in on a task, and to make every minute matter is what turns insight into action. When we choose to focus, we make the best use of our time and resources.
We practice constant curiosity and have a passion for research and data-driven solutions. It is imperative that we take the time to analyze each step we take and look for learning opportunities. This approach will ultimately drive the greatest degree of mission focused impact.
We recognize that we can’t succeed alone. Leverage is about finding the most efficient way to partner with our networks and to use our resources to achieve our goals.
We must understand the why and strive to do the right thing every time. Our mission is firmly front and center. Always.
