Sakara Bey

Sakara Bey, MBA, is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in learning and development, workplace programming, and organizational change management. Currently serving as the Director of Learning and Development at 32BJ SEIU since September 2022, Sakara previously held the position of Director for WorkWell NYC at The City of New York Office of Labor Relations from June 2016 to February 2023. In that role, Sakara successfully strategized and executed programming aimed at improving engagement, behavior change, and employee satisfaction for over 380,000 workers. Other notable positions include Program Manager at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Special Project Manager at 1199 SEIU Training & Employment Funds, where Sakara focused on building learning communities and enhancing quality improvement initiatives in healthcare. Sakara's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Psychology from Tufts University, an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Baruch College, and a Master's Degree in Organizational Change Management from The New School's Milano School.