Sarah Robarts
President
Sarah Robarts is the President and Founder of Ballantines Public Relations (BPR). Sarah, along with her talented team of PR professionals, has worked with numerous internationally renowned companies and corporations over the past 16 years in Los Angeles. Prior to that she worked with some very distinguished British companies in London.
She counts Marriott International, the Walt Disney Company, Range Rover, Revlon, Christian Dior, American Airlines, Starbucks, the Mandarin Oriental Hotels, Caesarstone U.S., the Sunset Marquis Hotel, City of West Hollywood, City of Phoenix, State of Arizona and the State of South Carolina among her diverse roster of top-notch clients.
Sarah’s professional network and connections span across numerous industries, including hospitality, travel and tourism, entertainment, film and television, technology and gaming, art and design, health and fitness. She maintains close relationships with members of UKTI, UMG, WME, CAA, UTA, Lionsgate, Sony, Marvel, Warner Bros., Walt Disney and many more key influencers across the globe.
With experience in leading both national and international award-winning PR campaigns, Sarah leads a dynamic and growing team at BPR. Under Sarah’s leadership, BPR was recently honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in Los Angeles and one of Los Angeles top PR firms.
Sarah’s nonprofit work is central to the philosophy of her company and her belief in the importance of giving back. Over the last 25 years, she has made it a priority to work with nonprofit organizations around the world. BPR’s non-profit clients and partners include Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Kenya’s CURA Orphanage, the Everychild Foundation, Fashion 4 Compassion, The Forgotten Dog Foundation, Fuck Cancer, Inner-City Arts, the Annual Los Angeles Zoo Beastly Ball, Save the Elephants, Seven Arrows Elementary School, The Sherry Lansing Foundation, Maria Bello’s WeAdvance, WildiZe Foundation, Wings of Rescue, Upward Bound House and more. Sarah is also a member of the National Charity League.
Sarah is currently the President of the British American Business Council. She also serves on the BAFTA PR Committee, the board of Everychild Foundation, the board of Save the Elephants, the UCLA PR and Marketing Advisory Board and The American Airlines Council on Entertainment.
The proud mother of two children, Sarah cites her family, as well as her creativity, community service and faith as the keys to her success and well-being. In her free time, she trains for and competes in triathlons, and plays tennis for the Palos Verdes Tennis Club in the South Bay Marine League.