Sara Rowland
About Sara Rowland
Sara Rowland is the Sr. Sustainability Manager at Califia Farms, where she leads the company's environmental and social impact strategy. She has extensive experience in sustainability roles at various organizations, including General Mills and Sustainable Brands.
Title
Sara Rowland holds the position of Sr. Sustainability Manager at Califia Farms.
Current Position at Califia Farms
Sara Rowland has been serving as the Sr. Sustainability Manager at Califia Farms since 2021. She leads the implementation of the company's environmental and social impact strategy, focusing on embedding sustainability across all levels of the organization and within the communities they serve.
Previous Positions at General Mills
Prior to her current role, Sara worked at General Mills in various capacities related to sustainability. From 2020 to 2021, she was a Sr. Analyst in Global Sustainability. Previously, she served as a Sustainability Analyst for the Natural & Organic Operating Unit from 2018 to 2020, and for Annie's, Inc. from 2017 to 2018.
Early Career and Internships
Sara's early career included roles at Northstar Recycling as a Client Development Executive (2015-2016) and at Genentech as a Sustainability Intern in 2014. She also co-founded and directed SPARC: Sustainable Philadelphia Alliance of Regional Campuses from 2014 to 2015 and interned at the University of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, she served at The Green Schools Alliance and NYU Medical Center in earlier roles.
Education and Expertise
Sara Rowland earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Environmental Management from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied from 2011 to 2015. She also has a long-standing commitment to environmental initiatives, as evidenced by her involvement in various student leadership roles during her time at The Nightingale-Bamford School.