Sarah Cornell
About Sarah Cornell
Sarah Cornell is the Managing Director of Technology Consulting at Protiviti, with extensive experience in technology and financial services consulting.
Managing Director at Protiviti
Sarah Cornell serves as the Managing Director for Technology Consulting at Protiviti. In this role since 2022, she operates out of New York, NY. She oversees the development and implementation of strategic technology initiatives, focusing on platform strategy, advisory, commercial strategy, and ESG. Her leadership is pivotal in driving the firm's consulting efforts, building cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders across various departments.
Global Client Director at Diligent Corporation
Before joining Protiviti, Sarah Cornell was the Global Client Director, FSI at Diligent Corporation from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure, she was instrumental in managing global client relationships, particularly in the financial services industry. Based in New York, NY, she successfully directed client strategy and engagement to deliver tailored solutions that met the unique needs of her clients.
Director of Financial Services at Cloud Technology Partners
Sarah Cornell worked as the Director of Financial Services at Cloud Technology Partners, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, from 2017 to 2020. Operating from New York, NY, she played a key role in driving financial services strategy and engagement. Her responsibilities included leading go-to-market strategies, developing new revenue channels, and fostering industry partnerships to build sustainable, global teams.
Industry Roles in New York
Throughout her career, Sarah Cornell has held multiple prominent roles in New York, NY. She was the Senior Sales Director at smartTrade Technologies from 2013 to 2016 and the Director of Business Development at Solace Systems from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, she served as the Account Director at Endace between 2011 and 2012. Each role helped her amass extensive experience in business development, sales, and strategic client management, laying a strong foundation for her later roles.
Early Career at BT and Swiss Re
Sarah Cornell’s early career included significant positions at BT and Swiss Re. She was a Business Development Manager at BT’s Radianz division from 2003 to 2009, where she successfully managed business growth and client relations in New York, NY. Prior to that, she worked as a Research Analyst at Swiss Re under the Fox-Pitt, Kelton division from 2001 to 2003. These roles marked the beginning of her extensive journey in the financial and technology sectors.