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Sara Gilson
InvestorManaging Director and Head of Business Development at Freeman Spogli
Los Angeles, California, United States
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About
Sara Gilson is Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Freeman Spogli, which she joined in 2017. She previously worked at BDT Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Experience
- Freeman SpogliManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Freeman SpogliPrincipal2021 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- Freeman SpogliVice President2019 — 2021
- Freeman SpogliSenior Associate2017 — 2019
- VIO Med SpaBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Five Star Breaktime SolutionsBoard of Directors2020 — 2026Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Kamps PalletsBoard of Directors2019 — 2025Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- City BarbequeBoard Observer2019 — 2025Columbus, Ohio, United States
- WhiteWater Express Car WashBoard of Directors2021 — 2024
- BDT Capital PartnersAssociate2013 — 2015Chicago, Illinois
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2011 — 2013Chicago, Illinois
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sara Gilson?
- Sara Gilson is Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Freeman Spogli, which she joined in 2017. She previously worked at BDT Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame.
- Where does Sara Gilson work?
- Sara Gilson is Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Freeman Spogli.
- Where did Sara Gilson go to school?
- Sara Gilson studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude).
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