Sarah Lewis OBE OLY

Sarah Lewis, OBE OLY is a highly respected international sports leader with an extensive global network across the Olympic Movement and industry.

Before embarking on a career in sports administration, Sarah became an Olympian (OLY) in Alpine Skiing, representing Great Britain at the Calgary 1988 Games. From 1998 to 2020 she served as Secretary General of International Ski and Snowsboard Federation (FIS), and the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federation (2014–2020). She was appointed as a member of the IOC Programme Commission and Coordination Commissions for the Olympic Winter Games and Youth Olympic Games (2026, 2022, 2020, 2018) and the Steering Committee of SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit (2002-2020).

She established Sarah Lewis Global Sports Leader GmbH in 2022 providing consultancy and services across sport organisations and the industry. She serves as chair of the GB Olympians Association Committee, a Non-Executive Director of Snowsport England and Vice-President of the Sustainable Mountain Alliance.

In 2018 Sarah was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on the Queen’s New Year Honours List for services to sport. She was a proud member of the UK delegation that secured the hosting rights for the London 2012 Olympic Games in 2005.

For an overview of Sarah’s background and activities check out her profile on LinkedIn: Sarah Lewis OBE OLY | LinkedIn