​Transition from chief of staff for Development effective Oct. 21.

In a message to Northeast Region team members and the OneACS leadership team on Oct. 10, Senior Vice President of Field Operations Brant Woodward announced the promotion of Sarah Wells to Executive Vice President for the Northeast Region.

In 2000, Sarah began her ACS career in cancer control and health initiatives, before moving into more development-focused roles including community fundraising, major gifts, corporate partnerships and board development. Before her most recent appointment as Chief of Staff for Development, Sarah served in a variety of roles with the former North Central and current Northeast Region including Vice President of Ohio/West Virginia & Regional Development, Vice President of Community Engagement, Vice President of Distinguished Partners and Executive Director for the state of Ohio. 

“It goes without saying that Sarah’s experience in both development and field operations runs deep. She has a proven track record of building exceptional relationships with volunteer leaders, standing up impactful boards and other highly effective leadership groups, leading capital campaigns, developing best-in-class Distinguished Events, and driving exponential revenue growth,” said Brant. “She is a highly respected people leader who is known as much for her commitment to her teams as she is for her dedication to our vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. Sarah’s past experiences in cancer control (now patient support), coupled with her most recent role as Chief of Staff for Development, only strengthens her ability to make an immediate impact in her new role.”

"The mission of the American Cancer Society is very personal to me, and each year my passion to do more to end cancer and increase our impact on cancer patients and their families grows stronger,” Sarah shared. “I am deeply honored for this opportunity and excited to lead this extremely talented team in the Northeast Region to accelerate our collective work."

Sarah is a native of northeast Ohio and currently resides there with her husband and two children. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and earned a Master of Science degree in health promotion management from American University.