Women in Leadership Advisor Member

Sarah Fernandes

Active Term: 08/2025 - 08/2026

Areas of Expertise

• Advocacy, Actions & Accountability
  
• Driving Ideas, Intellectual Growth & Transformation
• Organizational Leadership & Cultural Diversity

VP, Information Security GRC

GID

Sarah Fernandes Primo is the Vice President of Information Security GRC at GID, bringing over a decade of progressive leadership in Information Security and Technology. Since joining GID, she has held various key roles, including VP of Technology and Assistant VP of IT, where she led strategic initiatives and complex systems management. Her career began in finance and evolved through roles such as Payroll Administrator, Systems Analyst, and Application Systems Manager, giving her a unique blend of technical and operational expertise. Sarah holds an M.S. in Project Management from Northeastern University and a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She actively participates in innovation and leadership communities, including Vation Ventures, Northeastern CPS, and the University of New Haven’s Women in Leadership Advisory Board.

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