Sara Farley

Overview

Sara Farley serves as Vice President of The Rockefeller Foundation's Food Initiative and Co-CEO of the Regenerative School Meals Big Bet [1]. Farley is recognized as a food systems strategist, facilitator, and designer who has been commissioned and published by organizations including the World Bank, UNCTAD, the African Development Bank, and the G7 [2]. Prior to joining The Rockefeller Foundation in April 2019, Farley served as Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of The Global Knowledge Initiative from July 2009 to April 2019 [4]. Farley's earlier career included positions as a Science and Technology Strategist and International Development Consultant at the World Bank from August 2001 to July 2009 [5], as well as consulting roles at UNIDO and the African Development Bank [6][7]. Farley holds a Master's degree in International Policy Studies with a focus on Economic Development from Stanford University, a Bachelor's degree in Science from Stanford University, and a Post-Graduate Fellowship in Technology Policy and Management from the University of Buenos Aires [8][9][10].

Career history

1. Vice President, Food Initiative & Co-CEO of the Regenerative School Meals Big BetApr 2019 to presentThe Rockefeller Foundation
2. TGChief Operating Officer & Co-FounderJul 2009 to Apr 2019The Global Knowledge Initiative
3. WBScience and Technology Strategist and International Development ConsultantAug 2001 to Jul 2009World Bank
4. USenior Innovation Specialist, ConsultantOct 2007 to Jul 2008UNIDO
5. ADSenior Science and Technology ConsultantJan 2007 to Dec 2007African Development Bank

Education

1. MA, International Policy Studies; Focus on Economic DevelopmentStanford University
2. BA, ScienceStanford University
3. UOPost-Graduate Fellowship, Technology Policy and ManagementUniversity of Buenos Aires