Sara Clemens is an operator and board director who has scaled consumer technology and media businesses across Whatnot, Twitch, Pandora, LinkedIn, and Xbox. She advises Blackstone Growth and Halter and serves on the boards of Duolingo, Thorn, and Karat.
Sara Clemens is an operator and board director who has scaled consumer technology and media businesses across Whatnot, Twitch, Pandora, LinkedIn, and Xbox. She advises Blackstone Growth and Halter and serves on the boards of Duolingo, Thorn, and Karat.
Career
Advisor at Halter from 2025-02 to PresentAdvises the livestock technology company.TInterim Board Chair at Thorn from 2022-12 to PresentChairs the board of the child-safety technology nonprofit.
Senior Advisor, Blackstone Growth at Blackstone from 2022-02-23 to PresentAdvises Blackstone's growth-equity business.KIndependent Board Member at Karat from 2021-06-08 to PresentServes on the board of the technical interviewing company.
Independent Director at Duolingo from 2020-06 to PresentServes on Duolingo's board of directors.
Interim COO and Advisor at Whatnot from 2022-03 to 2025-02Served as interim chief operating officer and advisor.
Chief Operating Officer at Twitch from 2018-01 to 2022-02Led operations during a period of rapid creator and audience growth.
Chief Operating Officer at Pandora from 2014 to 2017Led operations at the music streaming company.
Executive in Residence at Greylock from 2013-09 to 2014-02Worked with the venture firm as an executive in residence.
VP, Corporate Development at LinkedIn from 2012-07 to 2013-09Led corporate development.
General Manager, Xbox at Microsoft from 2010-08 to 2012-07Led the Xbox business after earlier corporate strategy and acquisitions work at Microsoft.