Sara (Vestecka) Fanning

Sara (Vestecka) Fanning has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Sara started their career as an Administrative Support Clerk at Midwest Archeological Center, where they provided administrative support to both the business operations and archaeology teams. Sara then worked as an Administrative Assistant at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where they supported Principal Investigators and assisted with grant applications.

In 2010, Sara became an Administrative Coordinator at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where they developed and implemented division-wide standard operating procedures and coordinated research protocol reviews and renewals. Later, they became the Manager of Administration and Operations, overseeing the operational aspects of the Division and managing a team supporting Principal Investigators.

From 2014 to 2017, Sara served as the Site Operations Manager at Bio-Rad Laboratories. Sara led various business and facility operations, including overseeing a $1M enterprise resource planning implementation and coordinating facility relocations.

In 2018, Sara joined Evolved By Nature as a Project and Operations Manager, managing projects and activities within the skincare business unit. Sara played a key role in the launch of the Silk Therapeutics skincare brand in the European Union, leading to significant sales growth. Sara later became the Sr. Project Manager, implementing an integrated task and project management system and ensuring cross-functional alignment.

Most recently, in 2022, Sara joined PanTher Therapeutics as the Director of Business Operations. In this role, they are responsible for directing and overseeing business operations.

Throughout their career, Sara has demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to drive company goals and initiatives.

Sara (Vestecka) Fanning holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science, Mathematics, and Biochemistry from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In addition, they have earned a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in April 2019. No specific start or end years for their education are provided.