Sara Watson

Dr. Sara Watson is the founder of Watson Strategies LLC, which specializes in designing effective advocacy campaigns, with a focus on the role of philanthropy and public-private partnerships. She was the Senior Director, Policy at the Bainum Family Foundation; founder and Global Director of ReadyNation, a business membership organization supporting executives to be champions for children; and Senior Officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts, where she led a ground-breaking national advocacy campaign for prekindergarten. She holds M.P.P. and Ph.D. degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. from Carleton College.