Sara Fest

Sara Fest currently serves as the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at UPMC, a position held since March 2019. In addition, Sara has been the Executive Director at the Center for Connected Medicine since December 2015, having previously held the role of Operations Director there. Prior experience includes serving as Senior Manager of Communications at UPMC from July 2012 to December 2015 and various marketing communications roles at Kontron, including Marketing Communications Program Manager, Product Marketing Manager, and Vertical Marketing Manager from September 2006 to July 2012. Earlier in the career, Sara was the Assistant Marketing and Communications Manager at the Brick Industry Association and began professional work as a Customer Service Specialist at PNC Bank. Academic credentials include a Master of Arts in Public Communication and Public Relations from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from John Carroll University.