Sarah Ann Bost

Community and partnership marketer with 10+ years building relationships with healthcare providers, referral partners, and community organizations across multi-market territories. I grow provider engagement through field programs, events, and content people actually show up for — and I run the budgets, CRM discipline, and cross-functional coordination behind them.

Community Relations Specialist at ArchWell Health (2024-12 – Present)

Build and manage relationships with insurance professionals, senior-serving organizations, and healthcare community partners across three centers — Little Rock, North Little Rock, and Pine Bluff.

• Deliver 50+ in-person outreach events, activations, and partnerships annually across a multi-center territory.
• Manage $44K annual marketing budgets and $50K grand-opening event budgets per center, keeping partnership investment aligned with growth targets.
• Lead health-focused community activations, educational programs, and open houses connecting older adults with ArchWell providers and services.
• Partner with growth, sales, center leadership, and operations to shape market-level partnership strategy; track leads, partnership activity, and event outcomes across centers.

Market Director at Little Rock Daily / AroundTown Media (2024-02 – Present)

• Grew a Little Rock digital newsletter to 13,400+ subscribers by leading content and community engagement strategy.
• Built partnerships with local businesses across the market to source stories and promotional opportunities.
• Manage social channels to grow audience engagement across digital platforms.

Founder & Consultant at Connect & Create (2024 – Present)

Founded an independent consulting practice helping small businesses grow through partnership and event strategy.

• Built a weekly event series for a brewery client that grew a loyal base of regulars and increased revenue; advised a second brewery on programming strategy.
• Developed a monthly event series for a restaurant client to drive foot traffic and margin.

Director of Membership Development at North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce (2023-11 – 2024-05)

• Grew membership engagement 20% by leading field-based recruitment, retention, and relationship-building with local businesses and leaders.
• Identified sponsorship, partnership, and membership opportunities while supporting broader organizational goals.
• Planned and executed networking events and member programs to sustain engagement.

Manager of Member Development & Event Coordinator at Little Rock Regional Chamber (2022-05 – 2023-10)

• Led member development and relationship management for businesses throughout the Little Rock region.
• Built relationships with existing and prospective members to support recruitment, retention, and engagement goals.
• Developed targeted marketing and outreach campaigns that increased participation in Chamber events and programs.
• Coordinated event logistics, vendors, sponsors, communications, and day-of execution.

Regional Leadership & Program Development at Young Life, ArkLaMiss Region (2014-07 – 2020-03)

• Built strategic partnerships with nonprofits, churches, businesses, donors, and civic organizations across a multi-state region to expand program reach.
• Directed YoungLives programming serving teen mothers across Arkansas and Louisiana while supporting regional outreach and fundraising.
• Recruited, trained, and supervised staff and volunteers across multiple communities — building and leading a regional field team.
• Raised more than $80,000 annually through events, donor development, partnerships, and campaigns.
• Served as Interim Metro Director for Northwest Arkansas Young Life, leading staff, programs, and community partnerships.

Event & Catering Manager at Nexus Coffee & Creative (2021-09 – 2022-05)

• Managed private event and catering operations from inquiry through execution — clients, staffing, vendors, and logistics.

Executive Assistant to the CEO at The Confess Project (2021-01 – 2021-07)

• Supported the CEO of a national mental-health nonprofit across projects, communications, scheduling, and nationwide travel.

M.A. in Childhood Education – University of Arkansas (2012)

B.A. in Childhood Education – University of Arkansas (2011)