Hello and thanks for stopping by on your web adventure! I’m Sarah Karam. I started Anbara to enable others to discover their own motivations, drive sustained high performance, and grow stronger together. If we enable greater purpose and performance for all, we rise the tide for the whole world.
Anbara (pronounced ΚΎAn-bΔra) is an Arabic name, meaning incense. The company is named after Anbara Salam Khalidi (1897-1986), a feminist and champion for womenβs and human rights across the Middle East. The name is a tribute and testament to those who led others to rethink cultural expectations and championed a world of inclusion and equity for all.
Why work with Sarah?
I’ve thrived in corporate tech and led startups: I joined Google in 2013, and was promoted 5 times in 12 years. I scaled teams from 3 to 30 and $10M to $1B in revenue across multiple products. Prior to Google, I built partnerships teams at shopkick and LivingSocial and founded a mobile gaming startup, Mobilab, that was acquired by the national lottery of Lebanon.
I live to help others thrive: I’ve mentored and coached 100s of tech employees, with a focus on women and people managers. I am PCC certified with the International Coaching Federation and am constantly investing in my own growth as a coach.
I invest in rising the tide for those who don’t have a voice: I advise a non-profit Women of MENA in technology as a board member and am passionate about helping women thrive in tech.Β
I know what it’s like to be a cultural outsider: I’ve built partnerships strategies and high-performing teams across industries in Beirut, Silicon Valley, and London since 2007. I’ve often been the “only” in the room, and have self-studied the ways to make that your superpower, not your limitation.
