Sarah Vandenberg
About Sarah Vandenberg
Sarah Vandenberg serves as the Director of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery at Piper Sandler, where she enhances audit software and monitors data analytic reports. She has a background in audit and risk management, with previous roles at William Blair, CBOE, and Piper Jaffray.
Work at Piper Sandler
Sarah Vandenberg serves as the Director of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery at Piper Sandler. In this role, she enhances audit software to automate audit and risk management processes. She monitors and designs data analytic reports to create testing efficiencies. Additionally, she acts as a liaison and key contact for the Risk Control & Audit Team, collaborating with business partners to adjust risk assessments based on audit testing.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current role, Sarah Vandenberg worked at Piper Jaffray as the Risk Control and Internal Audit Manager from 2018 to 2020. She has also held positions at William Blair, where she served as a Senior Auditor from 2014 to 2017 and as Vendor Management for 8 months in 2017. Additionally, she worked as an OPRA Audit Analyst at CBOE from 2012 to 2014 and as an International Documentation Specialist at The Scoular Company from 2011 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Sarah Vandenberg studied at St. Olaf College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mathematics and Statistics from 2007 to 2011. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in audit processes and risk management. She has also contributed to the academic community as a Statistics Tutor at St. Olaf College during her studies.
Coaching and Leadership Roles
In addition to her professional career, Sarah Vandenberg has experience in coaching. She served as the Head Varsity Softball Coach at The Latin School of Chicago from 2014 to 2017. Her involvement in coaching demonstrates her leadership skills and ability to mentor others.
Board Membership at BestPrep
Since 2020, Sarah Vandenberg has been a Board Member at BestPrep. In this role, she contributes to the organization's mission and strategic direction, leveraging her professional experience and expertise in risk management and audit processes.