Sarah Mamula is currently the Head of Government Affairs for Financial Technology Association (FTA), leading the organization’s legislative advocacy efforts. Prior to FTA, Sarah served as VP for Government Affairs at Bank Policy Institute (BPI), where she engaged Congress on a diverse set of policy issues impacting financial services, including cybersecurity, data privacy and fintech. She previously served in a chief of staff capacity at BPI, where she operationalized leadership directives to maximize advocacy efforts.

Before joining the financial services industry, Sarah managed the Global Women’s Innovation Network, an organization and network of leaders in government, business, and academia, working in innovation-driven fields, as Senior Director. There, she managed all operations—from fundraising to event conceptualization and execution of national and international programming.

Sarah received a M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University and completed her B.A. in Media Communications and Political Science at Roger Williams University.