Sarah Appleby

Sarah Appleby has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and industries. Sarah is currently working as a Business Development Director at X-Lab since November 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Business Development Manager at ORCHA from September 2021 to November 2022.

Sarah also worked at S12 Solutions, first as a National Delivery Account Manager from January 2020 to April 2021, and later as a Strategic Partnership Lead from April 2021 to September 2021. In these roles, they focused on building relationships with NHS organizations and Local Authorities to promote the adoption and implementation of S12 Solutions. Sarah successfully secured contracts and managed multiple sites.

Before joining S12 Solutions, Sarah held positions at various organizations. Sarah served as a School Governor at The Corbet School from May 2017 to May 2021. At Health Education England, they worked as a Policy & Strategy Advisor- Wellbeing from January 2020 to July 2020, contributing to the development of mental health and well-being strategies for NHS learners.

Sarah also worked at the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network as a Mental Health Programme Lead from April 2017 to January 2020. In this role, they established relationships with mental health leads across NHS, social care, education, and emergency services to identify challenges and facilitate the adoption of mental health innovations.

At Health Education West Midlands, Sarah served as a Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Programme Manager from August 2016 to March 2017. Sarah managed various workforce development projects and was involved in the development of the Assistant Practitioner role and promotion of apprenticeships in the healthcare sector.

Sarah's early career includes roles at South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, where they worked as a Project Lead - Assistant Practitioner from May 2014 to January 2016, and as a Workforce Development Facilitator from August 2012 to May 2014. Sarah also had administrative experience at the trust.

Their first role was as a Customer Services Officer at Namoi Cotton Cooperative Ltd from 1998 to 1999.

Overall, Sarah Appleby has extensive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, healthcare, mental health, education, and workforce development.

Sarah Appleby obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Staffordshire University between 2009 and 2011. In 2011, they completed a Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner certification from the same institution. In 2015 and 2016, they pursued a Level 5 Diploma in Operations Management and Supervision at Walsall Healthcare. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2008, they completed an HNC Business degree at Shrewsbury College of Arts and Business.