Our People

Sara
Parker

Group Managing Director

Our People

Sara
Parker

Group Managing Director

Overview

Sara Parker is Group Managing Director of Global Mentors Group and responsible for clients in the UK and Americas.

She joined CMi in 2016, first as a partner for the UK then from 2024 as CEO. She also held a number of roles across Global Mentors Group, including Director of the Board Advisory Partnership, before becoming Group Managing Director in April 2026.

She has spent 20 years working at the top level of business in the UK with extensive links to the City of London and internationally.

Prior to joining Global Mentors Group, she spent 10 years at the Confederation of British Industry, where she held several leadership roles including London Director.

Sara is passionate about business leadership and its influence on the success and societal impact of companies. Alongside her work with Global Mentors Group she is also a Senior Adviser to BoardClic, a leading digital platform for Board performance reviews.

Sara is a history graduate of the University of Cambridge and holds an Advanced Economics diploma from Birkbeck College, University of London.

Access to an unmatched roster of world-class Mentors

Our unrivalled global roster of board chairs and CEOs offers the seasoned wisdom of proven world-class leaders. Explore this rich array of talent and connect with us to begin a mentoring journey shaped around your leadership context.

Meet the Mentors

The Original Mentor

Mentoring has its roots in one of the oldest leadership stories. In Homer’s Odyssey, Mentor was entrusted with guiding the young Telemachus while Odysseus was away — not by directing him, but by offering judgement, perspective and wisdom born of experience. This enduring idea of counsel, grounded in trust rather than instruction, remains the essence of mentoring today.

That same tradition sits at the heart of Global Mentors Group today. 

We exist to provide leaders with access to seasoned peers who have walked the path before them, offering the clarity, judgement and discretion required to lead at the highest level.

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