Sarah Wilber brings more than 15 years of experience in the arts and cultural sector to the role, including a 12 year tenure at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. As the Kennedy Center’s Vice President of Capital Campaigns and Strategic Planning, she oversaw three teams: Prospect Development, Intelligence, and Analytics; Strategic Planning; and the institution’s $250 million Endowment Campaign.

Sarah began her Kennedy Center tenure in the Institutional Giving team, where she managed fundraising efforts for major annual fundraisers like the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Kennedy Center Honors, various artistic and educational programs, accessibility initiatives, corporate giving, and international festivals.

Prior to the Kennedy Center, Sarah worked at the University Musical Society (UMS) in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Sarah holds a degree in Performing Arts Management from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.