Sarah Stoops, Director of Operations & Marketing at Atterberry Auction & Realty Company
Sarah Stoops is strategic leader with a proven track record of guiding organizations through growth. With expertise spanning operations, marketing, and team leadership, she excels at building scalable systems, driving revenue, and creating innovative strategies that position companies for long-term success. Her career has been defined by leading high-performing teams, developing cross-departmental initiatives, and partnering with leadership to align operations and marketing with business objectives. She brings the vision to identify growth opportunities, the operational know-how to execute them, and ability to inspire teams to exceed expectations.
Behind The Scenes
About Sarah Stoops
Sarah Stoops is a strategic leader and creative problem-solver with two decades of experience guiding organizations through growth and transformation. As Director of Operations & Marketing at Atterberry Auction & Realty Company, she oversees marketing, operations, and technology initiatives that help Missouri’s most trusted auction firms expand its reach and deliver exceptional results for clients across the Midwest.
Before joining Atterberry, Sarah spent more than a decade shaping brand and business strategy for regional and national organizations like Fresh Ideas Food Service Management and Lift Division. As Chief Operating Officer at Lift Division, she led a cross-functional marketing and creative team serving brands from Carlos Santana Coffee Company and Boone Health to Atterberry Auction itself. Her background blends creative direction with operational structure — from scaling marketing systems and leading award-winning design teams to developing campaigns that drive measurable growth.
Sarah believes success comes from clarity, collaboration, and meaningful connections. She combines creative vision with operational precision — ensuring every plan, process, and project moves the business forward with purpose and momentum.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Stephens College (Columbia, MO)
- Graphic Design, Eastern High School (Louisville, KY)