Strategic Partnerships
Finding, structuring and stewarding trusted, cross-sector partnerships that deliver for both sides.
Strategic partnerships · Business development · Executive leadership
Serious about results. Human about everything.
Hello, I'm Sasha. I connect people, businesses and opportunities. I make every partnership feel personal, from the first conversation to the final results.
Open to new opportunities
With intention.
Partnerships✦
Economic Development✦
Luxury Beauty✦
Brand Experiences
About
A career built on
connection.
15+ yearsPartnerships, business development & brand experience
M.S.Organizational Leadership
Over the last 15+ years, my work has spanned economic development, technology, healthcare, wellness and luxury consumer brands. It's a range that doesn't fit neatly into one box, and that's where I do my best work. With a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and a background in Fashion Merchandising, I bring both strategic perspective and a creative sensibility.
Most recently, I helped companies across healthcare, finance, technology, AI, retail and wellness navigate expansion and site selection, connecting their leaders with the resources they needed to grow. Earlier, I built referral partnerships across healthcare and luxury senior living and led and coached field teams.
On the creative side, I partner with prestige beauty houses like LVMH, Laura Mercier, Clarins and Dyson on activations and client experiences, and I've helped open two wellness studios: a HOTWORX franchise in Florida and the first JETSET Pilates franchise in Virginia.
Across all of it, I bring the same things to every partnership: reading the room, paying attention to the details, and making people feel genuinely welcome. Call it my Southern roots.
322Jobs impacted
17Company projects
2,300+Executive & partner engagements
Economic development results · business retention & expansion
What I bring
Strategy is stronger when people are at its center.
I align an organization's priorities with the partners, members and experiences that move it forward.
Sponsorship & Brand Partnerships
Building sponsor relationships and brand collaborations, from the first pitch through activation.
Business & Economic Development
Guiding companies through growth and expansion, and connecting their leaders to the resources they need.
Stakeholder & Community Engagement
Bringing executives, public agencies, nonprofits and community groups together around shared goals.
Organizational Leadership
Leading and coaching teams with clear direction, accountability and genuine care.
Brand & Client Experiences
Creating high-touch activations and events, from executive convenings to product launches, that people remember.
Two sides, one standard
Polished on the outside. Strategic at the core.
In the boardroom
Corporate Sasha
- Partnerships & external affairsBuilding relationships across corporate, public and nonprofit sectors
- Business retention & expansionAdvising healthcare, finance, tech, cybersecurity, retail, wellness and AI companies on growth
- Workforce & resource connectionsLinking companies to workforce programs and technical assistance
- Executive engagementRepresenting organizations in executive meetings, industry convenings and community forums
Beyond the boardroom
Creative Sasha
- Luxury beauty brand partnershipsActivations and client experiences for LVMH, Laura Mercier, Clarins, Dyson and more
- Wellness studio launchesHelped open a HOTWORX franchise in Florida and Virginia's first JETSET Pilates
- Beauty freelancerBloomeffects, Armani Beauty, Valentino Beauty, Buxom and bareMinerals: beauty and fragrance services for clients and events
- Fashion Merchandising, Florida StateWhere style and strategy first met
Beyond the title
Leadership rooted in community.
Membership Vice ChairBuilding member connections and events that strengthen community.
Women in Technology (WIT)LeadershipPartners & Sponsorship LeadSecuring partners and sponsors that bring big ideas to the stage.
TEDxUStreet / TEDxPotomacVolunteerJudgeEvaluating business leaders and entrepreneurs for regional recognition.
Black in Business AwardsCommunity"I Love My Referral Partner" AwardRecognized for exceptional ecosystem collaboration.
Maryland Tech CouncilRecognitionIn their words
What partners say.
To achieve "success" every team needs someone like Sasha on it… She's a consummate bridge builder who is consistently looking to connect people and resources to strategic value.
Sasha is one of the best connectors I know. Her ability to put the right people in the right conversations and execute on her promise is unmatched!
Beyond being incredibly professional and knowledgeable, Sasha is warm, genuine, and a great person to work with.
Sashified (adj.)
Leaving a conversation more confident, more yourself, and a little better than when you arrived.
Especially for anyone who's ever felt like too much, not enough, or too many things at once.
Start a conversation
Let's talk.
I welcome conversations about full-time executive roles in partnerships and business development, as well as board service and select consulting work.
EmailSashaL.Scott@gmail.com