Sarah Grubbs is the Chief Growth Officer of TrailRunner International, where she oversees the firm’s global growth strategy while leading strategic client relationships.

Previously, Sarah served as a Managing Director and Head of TrailRunner International’s Nashville office, after founding the Nashville office in 2021 to focus on the firm’s growth throughout the U.S. Heartland. She joined TrailRunner International in 2018 in the New York office.

She advises clients on corporate positioning, international strategy and expansion, crisis preparedness and response, reputation and change management, and high-stakes situations such as IPOs, M&A transactions, regulatory issues, and executive leadership changes. Sarah works with a wide range of clients, including large international conglomerates, Fortune 500 companies, newly public companies, and startups.

Before joining TrailRunner International, Sarah was on the Public Affairs and Crisis team at global communications firm Burson. While there, Sarah led award-winning reputation management and communications campaigns for a variety of situations, including financial investigations, litigation, regulatory action, data breaches, and activist campaigns.

Sarah began her career as a news writer for NBC San Diego, covering national and local stories. Before that, Sarah was a member of the NBC San Diego investigative reporting team.

Sarah graduated summa cum laude from the University of San Diego with a major in business administration and marketing and a minor in communications studies. She lives in Nashville, TN.