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Sarah Sheehan

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Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Bravely
📍 New York, New York, United States

Sarah Sheehan is the CEO and Co-founder of Bravely, a platform dedicated to improving workplace health. A Virginia Tech alumna, her career is built on a strong foundation in sales and HR, having led a 65-person sales team at Gilt City and held various HR roles at SiriusXM and Coach. Colleagues describe her as innovative, motivational, and an effective collaborator.

Outside of her professional life, Sarah is a mother who values being present and finding moments for gratitude and kindness. She emphasizes the importance of human connection and has expressed a personal need to balance the stresses of the current world by spending time with her family and focusing on well-being.

Two of her close friends were featured on TIME’s Best Inventions list in the same year.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Sarah shows up

Persuasive
Informal
Assertive

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control.

Priorities

Topics Sarah cares about

Leadership with Empathy
States that founding Bravely proved to her that "leading with empathy and vulnerability is a strength, not a liability. "
Workplace Well-being
Founded Bravely to provide confidential coaching and support for employees, aiming to make life at work better and address issues like stress and burnout.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Bravely
5-2017
Co-Founder and President
Bravely
7-2018
Forbes Contributor
Forbes
2-2014 - 11-2016
Co-Founder
Junior Explorers Inc
2-2012 - 2-2014
Head of Sales
Gilt City
In the press

Media appearances

Bravely x Panelle: An Interview with Sarah Sheehan. Featured in Panelle
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Work Bravely with Sarah Sheehan. Featured in Martinis and Your Money (Podcast)
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Education
BA
Virginia Tech
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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