Sarah Pollock

Sarah Pollock serves as the Director of Procurement at NASA’s Ames Research Center (ARC) located at Moffett Field, CA in the heart of Silicon Valley. Appointed in December 2020, Sarah is responsible for leading and managing the overall operation of ARC procurement activities, including planning and implementing acquisition strategies, issuing solicitations, conducting negotiations, processing awards and administering contracts for ARC programs and projects as well as enterprise-wide institutional portfolio contracting activity.

Prior to her current position, Sarah served as the Deputy Director of the Ames Procurement Office where she advised the Procurement Director, Center Director, and senior management officials on contracting and procurement matters in support of ARC’s mission. Since joining NASA ARC in 2009, Sarah supported the Ames Procurement Office as a Contracting Officer and Procurement Analyst. She accumulated experience in all phases of the acquisition cycle, using a diverse array of procurement strategies, while negotiating and managing major contracts for intelligent systems and exploration technology research and development and institutional services.Sarah began her career in federal service as a Contracting Officer at the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service in Chicago as part of the Federal Career Intern Program.

Throughout her career, Sarah has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, Early Career Achievement Medal, and multiple NASA Honor Awards for Group Achievement. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from the DePaul University College of Law and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and English from Florida State University.