Sarah FitzGerald is a distinguished Future Energy Leader at GHD, where she is at the forefront of implementing the company’s forward-looking energy strategy. Sarah plays a pivotal role in steering the organisation’s continuous growth in technical excellence in both energy and stakeholder engagement. GHD’s vision of making energy, water, and communities sustainable for generations to come is the driving force behind Sarah's daily work.

With over 25 years of experience, Sarah has a proven track record in developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating community and stakeholder engagement and communication strategies. Sarah is known for being analytical and highly skilled at collaborating with clients to identify strengths and opportunities, creating pathways to a sustainable future. Sarah's expertise spans a wide range of community and stakeholder engagement programs, including energy transition, hydrogen, pumped hydro, energy storage systems, wind, solar, pipeline decarbonisation, transmission and interconnection, climate change, and resiliency.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Education and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Tasmania. Additionally, Sarah is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).