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Strategy Execution Expert

Sara
Gallagher

President, The Persimmon Group · Author · Speaker

"Why do smart teams with clear strategies so often get stuck?" — That question has fueled fifteen years of work.

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15+ Years
Strategy execution & PMO consulting

Fortune 500s to Startups
Energy, finance, pharma, technology

PMI Global Standards
Contributor, international keynote speaker

Emory University
B.A. · Leadership Tulsa, Class 54

About Sara

For more than fifteen years, Sara has helped organizations bridge the gap between big ambitions and tangible results — asking why smart teams with clear strategies so often get stuck.
Sara Gallagher is President of The Persimmon Group and a recognized expert in strategy execution, PMO leadership, and project portfolio management. She has helped organizations — from Fortune 500s to fast-moving startups — untangle the real barriers to execution, from siloed teams and shifting priorities to PMOs that have lost their purpose.

A frequent speaker, author, and instructor, Sara has contributed to the Project Management Institute's global standards and delivered international keynotes and whitepapers on strategy execution, organizational change, and high-performing teams. Her consulting portfolio spans industries including energy, finance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and technology, with projects ranging from industrial mega-projects to enterprise transformations.

Sara is also the author of Big Dumb Questions, a newsletter for PMO leaders and executives who want to see strategy move off PowerPoint and into the real world.

Core Areas
of Expertise

Sara's work blends project management and organizational effectiveness to help leaders, teams, and PMOs execute with clarity, speed, and discipline.

01

Strategy Execution

Helping organizations, executives, and teams turn priorities into measurable progress.

02

PMO Design & Evolution

Transforming PMOS from process centers into value engines.

03

Leading Organizational Change

Aligning teams, decision-making, and leadership to move fast without burnout.

04

Executive Coaching

Equipping leaders and teams to drive results with clarity, confidence, and cohesion.

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