Sarah Seime

As Executive Director of Employee Engagement and Solutions, Sarah provides strategic and operational leadership for several functions within Talent and Culture, including Learning and Organizational Development, Employee Relations, Investigations, and Medical Management.

As a member of the Talent and Culture leadership team, she helps shape organizational strategy while overseeing initiatives that support employee engagement, foster positive employee relations, ensure fair and consistent workplace practices, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.

In her role, Sarah works collaboratively with employees and leaders across the organization to develop strategies that enhance employee engagement, strengthen leadership capability, and support a positive and productive work environment. She provides executive oversight for complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and medical management programs, ensuring compliance, consistency, and alignment with WVU's Core Values. Sarah is also part of Staff Council, where she works with classified staff to help foster a positive work environment and support initiatives generated from the Council.

Sarah is a 2004 graduate of WVU with a master's degree in industrial relations and human resources. She has since worked in the human resources field, specifically Employee Relations, Workplace Investigations, and as an HR Business Partner. Prior to joining WVU in 2018, she lived in Texas and worked in the ITS field and for Toyota Motor Manufacturing.