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Name
Sarah Cole, F.SAME
Title
Vice President, Business Development, O'Brien Engineering
Bio
With 24 years in the architecture/engineering industry, Sarah Cole leads OEI’s federal business development efforts. As Vice President of Business Development, she leads strategy, growth, and client engagement for this certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), transforming it from a single-discipline firm into a multidiscipline engineering/architecture firm with regional and national contract vehicles extending through 2035.
Sarah’s journey with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) began in 2007 at the Fort Worth Post, where she was quickly made Young Member Vice President — serving continuously on the board through today and contributing at regional and national levels. Her involvement wasn’t just professional; it was pivotal. Despite not having a technical or military background, Sarah leveraged the relationships and insights gained through SAME to guide OEI into the federal arena, building trust, credibility, and long-term partnerships.
At OEI, Sarah leads all marketing and BD efforts. Her role spans the full lifecycle of pursuit and capture: identifying opportunities, crafting value-driven messaging, building strategic teaming relationships, and guiding proposal strategy from kickoff to shortlist interviews and contract negotiation. She also spearheads OEI’s marketing efforts, ensuring the firm’s voice resonates with technical audiences and federal clients alike.
Sarah holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a BBA from Baylor University — a business foundation that fuels her strategic thinking and collaborative leadership.
Sarah’s journey with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) began in 2007 at the Fort Worth Post, where she was quickly made Young Member Vice President — serving continuously on the board through today and contributing at regional and national levels. Her involvement wasn’t just professional; it was pivotal. Despite not having a technical or military background, Sarah leveraged the relationships and insights gained through SAME to guide OEI into the federal arena, building trust, credibility, and long-term partnerships.
At OEI, Sarah leads all marketing and BD efforts. Her role spans the full lifecycle of pursuit and capture: identifying opportunities, crafting value-driven messaging, building strategic teaming relationships, and guiding proposal strategy from kickoff to shortlist interviews and contract negotiation. She also spearheads OEI’s marketing efforts, ensuring the firm’s voice resonates with technical audiences and federal clients alike.
Sarah holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a BBA from Baylor University — a business foundation that fuels her strategic thinking and collaborative leadership.
