Sarah Roper

Sarah joined the Shangri-La team as the Director of People & Culture in February 2024. Originally from the NW Arkansas area, Sarah moved to Jay in 2012 with her husband and son. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas in 2019 and her Professional Human Resources certification in 2021.

Sarah worked for Tyson Foods for 16 years, starting as an Accounting Manager before transitioning to HR. She spearheaded UKG Dimensions integrations across 17 sites, impacting over 30K team members. Sarah was the HR Business Partner for 33 locations where she was responsible for aligning site policy and operations, prioritizing retention efforts, and long-term planning. She has a passion for payroll, spreadsheets, and crafting analytics dashboards.

In her down time Sarah likes to spend time with her family and friends, attend NASCAR races, and vacation somewhere with a beach and beautiful sunsets.