Sara Hickman

LEED AP, WELL AP, EcoDistricts AP I Senior Vice President

Sara is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience spanning sustainability strategy, decarbonization, project management, high performance design, and consulting across commercial real estate. As a strategic leader, she drives business growth and client success through thought leadership and rigorous industry research — with creativity and innovation at the heart of everything she does.

At Leading Edge Consulting Services, Sara shapes the company’s long-term vision and leads business development, partnership strategy, and ESG market intelligence across the commercial real estate sector. She has a strong track record of identifying sustainable revenue streams that fund continued research and growth. As ESG Team Lead, she develops comprehensive sustainability strategies for multiple portfolios, delivering everything from Net Zero Planning and GRESB GAP Analysis to Materiality Assessments and ESG Annual Reports. She also leads product development initiatives including water and waste audits, decarbonization strategies, and regulatory and Building Performance Standards tracking Sara holds a B.S in Architectural Engineering from Wentworth in Boston and a certificate in Global Sustainability from UCLA Extension.

In addition to her role at Leading Edge, you can find Sara renovating personal property investments, playing beach volleyball or hiking with her two pups in Long Beach.