Sarah Friar
As the CEO of Nextdoor, I am proud to lead a team that is revolutionizing the way people connect and build community. Our platform is empowering millions of neighbors, small businesses, and organizations to come together, share information, and build meaningful relationships in their local neighborhoods. The need for this grass roots connection has never been greater.
With a background in technology and a passion for creating social impact, I have spent my career focused on using technology to improve people’s lives. I am driven by the belief that technology can be a force for good, and I am committed to building products that bring people closer together.
In addition to my role at Nextdoor, I’m a proud co-launcher of Ladies Who Launch, board member at Walmart, ConsenSys, and Operation HOPE, Nextdoor Kind Foundation donor, Advisor to the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford and the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, part of the Stanford Institute for HumanCentered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and an Aspen Fellow. Most importantly, I am a mother of two, and a proud N. Irish native now living in the U.S.
In my free time you can find me at a book club, hiking with a friend or mentoring someone on the move, or listening to my favorite podcasts.
