Our Team

Sarah Vlcek, CAE

Account Director

Sarah Vlcek

Sarah Vlcek, CAE, serves as an Account Director at SAM, where she specializes in member relations and membership strategy. Since joining the SAM team in 2019, she has partnered with association clients to strengthen member engagement, enhance the membership experience, and support organizational growth.

With more than 20 years of association management experience, Sarah has worked with local, state, and national nonprofit associations in both Austin and Chicago. Throughout her career, she has served members across a variety of industries, including education, law, and healthcare. Her broad experience and member-focused approach enable her to effectively support diverse membership communities and help associations achieve their strategic goals.

Sarah earned a bachelor's degree in French from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from ASAE. She is an active member of the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) and the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). After spending most of her life in the Midwest, Sarah relocated to Austin in 2015 and is proud to call Central Texas home.

Partners/Roles: Association Director, Fast-Growth School Coalition (FGSC); Association Director, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (TAEP); Association Director, Texas Public Power Association (TPPA)

Outside of work, I love... travel, photography, comedy shows, and podcasts.

My SAM superpower is... building relationships and trust with my association members and constituents.

Assessments: Collaborator (Predictive Index), INFP (Meyers Briggs), The Dreamer (Adobe Creative Type)

What inspires me about working with associations: I love seeing something come together from beginning to end for the greater good and meeting inspiring people while doing it.

Favorite SAM core value: Practice empathy.