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Sarah McCarthy
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives,
Rick Hansen Foundation
Sarah McCarthy is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at the Rick Hansen Foundation, where she is responsible for leading the RHF Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC), the RHF School Program (RHFSP), the Accessibility Advisory Services social enterprise, and all marketing and communications initiatives. She brings national and international experience to this role, previously working in executive roles for healthcare professional associations. Sarah has an MBA in strategic management and an MSc in pharmacology and therapeutics from the University of British Columbia.
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