Sara Rogge
Vice President
Sara brings a passion for international development and years of expertise to her role at williamsworks— interests that were developed from volunteer service in Africa with World Teach and as a Program Officer for Mercy Corps, an international relief and development agency.
Sara most recently worked as the Deputy Policy Director for ONE (formerly Debt AIDS Trade Africa - DATA), where she was responsible for managing the organization’s portfolio on trade, agriculture and economic development policy as it impacted poor countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa. In this capacity she integrated policy into advocacy, government relations and communications strategies, as well as provided policy and logistical support on trips for influential individuals to Africa.
Prior to joining ONE, Sara was Director for Market Access in the Office of Industry, Market Access and Telecommunications at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). In this position, Sarah was part of the market access team for negotiations with Russia, Morocco, Vietnam and the Southern African Customs Union. She was also a member of the U.S. negotiating team in the WTO industrial goods negotiations in the Doha Development Agenda.
Prior to USTR, Sara worked as an International Economist and an International Trade Specialist in the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she worked on market access negotiations and assisted U.S. businesses in exporting to and doing business in Africa.
Sara has an MA in International Economics and African Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a BA from Valparaiso University. She is proficient in both Portuguese and German.