Benken, Sarah

Sarah Benken is passionate about supporting women, specifically high-achieving businesswomen that are overworked and lacking community with like-minded women. Why? Because she has been there – in the wrong rooms, stretched thin, and feeling like she was alone on the journey.

As an accomplished CEO of 12 years, Sarah has built and scaled her own brands internationally.  She is an award-winning entrepreneur that knows first hand what it is like to feel the need to connect with ‘her people’ and have trouble finding them. She is on a mission to provide space for dynamic female leaders to gather, collaborate, and be celebrated for their successes and hard work.

Sarah is active in her community. She teaches CEO classes to pregnant teens, works with women through ministries, and mentors across North America. She has always been enchanted by women who break the mold, even while working in male-dominated fields. She believes in bringing women together to live out her personal, and KNOW manta, Lift and Rise.

Sarah has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Women in Business Award by the Phoenix Business Journal and Forty Under 40 Award and 50 Best Places to Work by the Triangle Business Journal. Sarah was also recognized as a Mom of the Week by Charlotte Moms and Charlotte Observer; and both she and her companies have been featured in over 40 print magazines and media outlets including Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Thrive Global, Business Insider, MSN, Yahoo! and Yahoo! Finance. Sarah also serves on the Forbes Business Council.