Sarah Delaney Rosendahl
Sarah's commitment to community and public service is at the core of her paid and volunteer work.
She is currently a student, working towards a Masters in Public Policy at Mills College.
Most recently, Sarah was on staff for State Senator Joe Simitian who represents the 11th Senate District, encompassing parts of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. Sarah served as a Senior Field Representative and was responsible for a variety of issue areas including Housing, Transportation and the Environment, and Senior issues. She also served as his Non-Profits Liaison.
Upon graduation from University of California, Davis, Sarah developed a career in San Francisco as an advertising executive. She worked in the Media Department with clients that included C&H Sugar, the California Raisin Advisory Board, Dryer's Grand Ice Cream, and Ore Ida Potatoes. Following a move to Account Management, Sarah worked with The Clorox Company, Del Monte Foods and Vipont Pharmaceutics.
Sarah has also made a commitment to volunteer work that includes service on local, regional and national Boards of Directors, statewide committees and local and regional advisory boards.
Sarah's long term commitment to Rebuilding Together (formerly Christmas in April) began in 1989 as a member of the founding team of Rebuilding Together Peninusla and as its second Board President. She also served as President of the Southern California Coordinating Council, and, for six years, as a member of the national board, based in Washington, D.C.
A past president of the Junior League of Palo Alto MidPeninsula, Sarah is committed to women's leadership and community action. In her role as Chair of the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee, she worked for passage of legislation addressing issues including youth development, child welfare, childcare, domestic violence prevention, and voluntarism.
Currently Sarah serves the community as Chair of the San Mateo County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission, on the board of Advocates for Children (San Mateo County's CASA program), as a member of the Women's Foundation of California's Women of Silicon Valley Fund, and as an Investment Advisor to the Peninsula Community Foundations' Fostering the Future Fund.
Sarah was recently recognized for her work in the community by San Jose Magazine with a "Women Making a Mark" Award.