Jennifer Diaz is a seasoned non-profit executive with a wealth of experience in organizational leadership, team development, and a profound understanding of the human experience. As the Executive Director for Leadership Lancaster, Jennifer brings a dedication for fostering impactful leadership and community engagement.

Jennifer’s dedication to empowering individuals and building partnerships within the community is further exemplified through her work as a motivational speaker, storyteller, and facilitator of empowerment retreats. She is excited to leverage her skills and expertise to propel Leadership Lancaster to new heights.

Sarah is an experienced people and talent strategist with more than a decade of success developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and creating learning experiences that drive growth. Her expertise spans people strategy, leadership development, coaching, mentoring, and organizational development across public education, government, nonprofit, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare sectors. Known for connecting people strategy to business outcomes, Sarah is passionate about building stronger leaders, more resilient organizations and collaborative communities. She is also an active community leader, serving as a mentor for the Lancaster Chamber’s Discovering Paths program and on committees for Girls on the Run of Lancaster/Lebanon and the Lancaster Farmland Trust. Sarah holds her SHRM-SCP certification.

Sage is a lifelong resident of Lancaster County, having spent their formative years in Lancaster City. Growing up in this vibrant urban environment, they had the privilege of being exposed to a rich tapestry of people, cultures, and diverse perspectives that helped shape their passion for community engagement and inclusive leadership.

At the age of 13, Sage’s family relocated to East Petersburg, marking the beginning of their journey as a student in the Hempfield School District. The transition to this markedly different educational environment provided Sage with valuable opportunities to engage with a wide range of voices and viewpoints, broadening their horizons beyond their city upbringing.

In 2019, Sage proudly graduated from Hempfield High School and continued their academic pursuits at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Throughout their time at Thaddeus Stevens, they remained an active and engaged student leader, serving as Vice President of the Student Government Association where they managed responsibilities including event planning, collaborative leadership, and budgeting. Their dedication and leadership earned them the honor of delivering the commencement speech at the 2022 TSCT graduation ceremony.

Sage is also a graduate of the 2022 Leadership Lancaster Core Class. Their experience with Leadership Lancaster provided a renewed perspective on Lancaster County and ignited a deeper commitment to community leadership, civic engagement, and collaborative impact. Today, Sage serves on staff at Leadership Lancaster, where they help cultivate meaningful community connections, coordinate leadership programming, support alumni engagement, and create transformative experiences for emerging and established leaders across Lancaster County.

Beyond their professional work, Sage enthusiastically invests their time and energy into initiatives and organizations that align with their values and passions, with a particular focus on advocacy, equity, leadership development, and fostering inclusive spaces within the Lancaster community.

Sage proudly calls Lancaster City home, where they live alongside their cherished bearded dragon, Verm.