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Sara Odendahl is a Co-Founder and Owner at Work-Collective. She is a community-minded problem solver, collaborator, negotiator, strategic thinker, and facilitator. She has over twenty years of marketing, public affairs and strategic communications experience in Denver, Colorado, and is now thrilled to now call Bend, Oregon
When she’s not working the front desk or planning the next event at Work-Collective, she’s enjoying being a mom of two fiercely independent young girls and practicing yoga.
Strategic Thinker
Collaborative Leader
Creative Problem Solver
Effective Negotiator
Proven Ability to Influence Outcomes
Trusted Advisor
Coalition Builder
Community Oriented
Ability to Manage Competing Priorities
Owner / Partner
Work-Collective
Bend, OR
2019 – Present
Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
Bend Chamber of Commerce
Bend, OR
January 2023 – Present
Principal /Political Consultant
Aponte & Busam Public Affairs
Denver, CO
2009 – 2019
Masters, Public Administration & Public Affairs
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
2005 – 2007
Bachelors, Journalism & Mass Communications
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
1994 – 1998
