DECA INC. STAFF
Sarah Cozewith
Chief Partnership Officer
DECA INC. STAFF
Sarah Cozewith
Chief Partnership Officer
Sarah Cozewith is DECA’s Chief Partnership Officer. In this role, she develops strategic partnerships and manages the partnership activity related to the strategic direction, positioning, and engagement to support DECA’s mission. She is responsible for enhancing member and partner engagement by working closely with multiple departments to create high-value content and improve overall marketing strategy and positioning in strategic decision-making.
With more than 20 years of experience in the workforce arena, Sarah joined DECA after driving programs for the hospitality, real estate, and retail industries. Sarah most recently served as the vice president of workforce development at the American Hotel and Lodging Foundation, where she oversaw national efforts and fostered strategic partnerships with educational and community-based organizations and workforce initiatives to build on the foundation’s apprenticeship and scholarship programs and expand on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Sarah holds her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Western Governors University and her associate degree in Fashion Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Sarah has worked for DECA since 2024.
