Hi, I’m Sarah Glova, Ph.D.
I help entrepreneurs, business leaders, students, and teams discover new ways to rethink how they work, reclaim their voice, and recognize that the future is now.
As an innovator, educator, technologist, and business leader, I am uniquely positioned to support you in advancing your vision and goals.
With expertise in leadership skills, I give voice to future trends that impact business growth through the power of storytelling.
I strive to engage, empower, and provide individuals and organizations with the tools to rethink the navigation process of personal development, career advancement, and the business journey towards growth.
From a storied 15-year history of conveying innovative concepts and educating a wide-ranging audience, I have been engaged by leading organizations from California to Qatar. Highlights along the way includes Connected World Summit in London, Select USA Summit in Washington DC, and IoT Evolution in Florida.
To learn more about how we may engage contact us at connect [at] sarahglova [dot] com.
Over 10 years experience teaching on college campuses.
Sarah previously taught technical writing to engineer and business undergraduates at North Carolina State University.
She continues to work with students as a guest lecturer and mentor for senior design projects.
Advocate for women in business & entrepreneurship
Sarah is passionate about supporting women- and entrepreneur-focused organizations like the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); she was Board President of NAWBO Greater Raleigh during the chapter’s 40th anniversary year.
She is also a founding Board Member for the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame and a founding member of the Alliance for Women in Tech Leadership.
Founder & CEO
Dr. Sarah Glova is the CEO of the award-winning digital media firm Reify Media. Founded in 2012, the firm reached six-figure annual revenue after only three years. Sarah, who was 26 when she founded Reify, continues to be the sole owner of the self-funded company.
Reify Media serves major university, corporate, and nonprofit clients across the country, helping organizations educate and promote through digital media projects backed by sound instructional design principles.
Proven advisor & tech consultant
Sarah has consulted with many organizations.
For RIoT, an IoT-focused economic development nonprofit, she launched RIoT’s first podcast, RIoT Underground, and worked directly with corporate sponsors, government officials, researchers, and startups on multiple consulting projects (including an eight-month initiative with a new partner that resulted in 43% net asset and a year-long initiative with 30+ stakeholders that focused on multi-city data sharing and was nominated for an innovation award).
For BLDG-25, an experience design firm rooted in game design and fueled by behavioral science and design thinking, she developed engaging and educational materials focused on IoT applications and Smart City trends.
Sarah serves on the board of Innovate Raleigh, the organization committed to making the Triangle region a top center for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Along with her family, she calls Raleigh home
Sarah and her husband Matt live in Raleigh with their two sons. Together, they support the Boys and Girls Club’s annual Great Futures campaign.
Sarah also volunteers time and funds to Haven House, a Raleigh organization that provides emergency support to youth who face crises like homelessness.
If you’re looking for Sarah, try the local bookstore. In addition to being a self-proclaimed book nerd, she’s a fairweather jogger, a terrible but optimistic gardener, and a hopeless coffee addict.
