Sara joined Noto Group as a Sr Executive Recruiter in January of 2019. She was promoted to Managing Director in December of 2021 where she manages Service Delivery for Noto Group, along with internal operations.
A majority of Sara’s career prior to joining Noto Group was in the CPG industry. She started her career at Gibson Guitar Corp in Nashville, TN as the Recruiting Manager. From there, she moved to Mars, Inc as their Talent Acquisition Manager for the Petcare Division. To gain business experience, she moved into a Project and Portfolio Manager role for the Cat Food business within Mars Petcare, managing a $300M portfolio and a cross-functional GTM team. She transferred to another segment within Mars, where she managed the global innovation and marketing GTM team.
After Mars, she worked at Godiva Chocolatier, where she was the project manager for the supply chain and manufacturing organization, leading transformation projects. She also spent some time in the Pharma industry at CSL Behring in Philadelphia, where she was the global Talent PMO.
“Sara Spirko and the Noto Group team exhibit exceptional professionalism while remaining down-to-earth, flexible, and approachable. Having previously engaged with other search firms and left with disappointment, my high expectations were met with thorough and values-aligned answers to every question I raised (and I came in hot). Their extensive network, prompt responsiveness, and clear understanding of our needs played a pivotal role in securing our top candidate and hitting our desired timeline. We are more than satisfied with our experience and eagerly await future collaborations.”
- Jill Kinison, Director of People & Culture, Ruffwear
“As a valued talent partner, we appreciate Noto Group’s shared values, high standards and passion for building community. They take a holistic approach to hiring, starting with a solid understanding of our strategic priorities and how we function as a business. Working with Sara Spirko is a delight! Her significant industry experience enables her to credibly engage top leaders while her thought-partnership to myself and the team ensures an effective selection process. Every time we work with Noto Group, I’m genuinely appreciative of their support in landing another great hire for our team.”
- Lindsey Crawford, Head of People, Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Sara grew up all over the US and Germany as a proud Army brat. She spent her high school days in Portland, OR – which she considers home. She moved to Nashville for college, and 20 years later, ended up back in Oregon. She lives in Southern Oregon with her husband and two fur-kids. Sara enjoys hiking, camping, golfing, reading and enjoying some local wine! As of 2024, she’s a breast cancer survivor and volunteers at the cancer center where she received treatment.
