LEADERSHIP

Sarah Potter, SPHR
Sr. Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development

Sarah is a seasoned human resources executive with extensive experience leading strategic HR, organizational development, and people operations across higher education, public institutions, and global corporate environments. With a career spanning senior leadership roles—including Chief Human Resources Officer for the Vermont State Colleges System and HR leadership positions at Brown University, Clinton Community College, and Champlain College—she has driven transformational initiatives in organizational design, talent acquisition, employee relations, cultural competency development, and system-wide process modernization.

Sarah is known for guiding complex mergers, implementing equitable job classification and compensation systems, coaching senior leaders, and building innovative HR programs that strengthen engagement and operational effectiveness. Fluent in English and French, she holds a Master of Science in Human Resources and brings deep expertise in HR strategy, labor relations, benefits, and leadership development.