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Sarah Braughler

Vice President of Risk Management and External Relations
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Contact: sbraughler@ue.org

Sarah Braughler leads United Educators’ (UE’s) Risk Management and External Relations department, supporting members in their efforts to successfully manage risks threatening student safety, faculty and staff performance, and the institution’s academic mission.

She also is responsible for teams that manage UE’s brand and constituent experience strategy, the Voice of Constituent (VOC) program, digital experience, member support, marketing, and communications.

Sarah has worked at UE since 2004. Her prior roles at UE have included leadership positions on the Resolutions team, where she saw the positive impact of proactive risk management.

Sarah is a member of the University Risk Management and Insurance Association, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and NBOA. She also coauthored the second edition of “Risk Management: An Accountability Guide for University and College Boards,” published by the Association of Governing Board of Universities and Colleges.

Prior to joining UE, Sarah was an attorney for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, the state’s largest postsecondary educational institution. She also served as a judicial clerk for The Honorable Lewis G. Paisley at the Fayette Circuit Court in Lexington, Ky.

Sarah completed her undergraduate work at Wake Forest University in English and received her law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law and is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association.

She is a married mother of three who lives in Chevy Chase, Md., and enjoys reading and yoga.

Written by Sarah:

Risk & Insurance: AI in HR: When Efficiency Adds to Risks

Risk & Insurance: 12 Steps to Consider to Manage Burgeoning Claims

Risk & Insurance: Social Media and the Workplace — It’s Complicated

Risk & Insurance: Deepfakes and Cyber Harassment: The Hidden Dangers of AI in the Workplace

Risk & Insurance: The Growing Trend of Emotional Support Animals in Education: Opportunities and Challenges

Risk & Insurance: 10 Ways to Fight Employee Burnout, Brain Drain and EPLI Exposure Like a Boss

 

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