Sara James is the Economic Development and Planning Director for the Top Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG). Sara is an experienced economic development professional with a Master’s of Professional Studies in Sustainable Urban Planning from the George Washington University. Dynamic team leader skilled in federal grant application, review, and management; strategic collaboration and partnership-building; and technical assistance development and facilitation. Sara was also a collegiate volleyball player at Smith College in Massachusetts. Sara is thrilled to have re-located to Huntsville back in 2018 with her family.
