Sarah Dirksen joined AGB Search in 2023. She brings with her 20 years of experience building the leadership capacity of governing boards. Ms. Dirksen’s areas of expertise include governance best practices, creative problem-solving, coaching and performance management, group process and facilitation, and strategic communication. She has presented on approaches for aligning boards and presidents, successful practices for public presidential searches, and effective annual planning processes at national conferences of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.