Sarah Clarin, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP

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Chief Human Resources Officer at PremiStar

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

As Chief Human Resources Officer at PremiStar, Sarah Clarin leads human capital strategy to support aggressive growth and transformation. Her expertise includes M&A integration, talent development, and organizational design across several industries. Sarah earned her MBA in Leadership and Change Management from DePaul Driehaus College of Business.

Sarah is deeply engaged in her community, serving on the Board of Trustees at her alma mater, Elmhurst University. She has also volunteered with organizations like the Ronald McDonald House, reflecting a strong commitment to giving back and supporting local institutions.

She previously developed the HR strategy and infrastructure to support over $1 billion in acquisitions at SunSource.

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Thoughtful In Approach

Slow To Decisions

They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization.  They maintain good relationships with everyone, internally and externally. They prefer to follow rules and procedures.

Topics They Care About

M&A Integration
She has extensive experience executing strategic acquisitions and recently posted about hiring an HR Manager specifically for M&A and Transformation to shape culture through change.
Building Company Culture
Her social media emphasizes creating a positive work environment, celebrating employees, and ensuring new acquisitions fit with the company's core values of caring for people.
Talent Pipeline Development
Her professional bio highlights a focus on creating talent pipelines to reshape the future of technician workforce availability and support company growth.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2021
Chief Human Resources Officer at PremiStar
7-2020 - 9-2021
Chief Human Resources Officer at SunSource
1-2015 - 7-2020
Vice President of Human Resources at SunSource
1-2014 - 12-2014
Human Resources Director at SunSource
5-2003 - 8-2005
HR Representative at Hendrickson International

Education

Advanced Human Resource Executive Program from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2008 - 2009
MBA from DePaul Driehaus College of Business

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Exp : 13 Location : Greater Chicago Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Human Resources Officer at PremiStar
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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If possible, connect them to existing customers
  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization
  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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