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Sara Granack

Sara Granack

Adjunct Lecturer

Sara Granack is Vice President, Corporate Communications & Reputation at CDW. She is responsible for leading the corporate communications and reputation function for the company, including developing and executing strategy PR & media efforts, internal communications, executive communications, crisis and issues management, social impact and community relations programs. Granack works closely with the CEO and executive team on advancing key priorities of the organization.

Prior to joining CDW, Granack was senior director for global communications at W.W. Grainger Inc. where she led the company’s internal communications team responsible for communications strategy development and execution. Prior to this, she was the director of international communications. Earlier in her career, she spent seven years at BMO Bank of Montreal in Toronto, Canada holding positions across a range of functions including lending, investment advising and marketing.

Granack received a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from Medill and an honors bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Toronto. She is immediate past chair of the board of directors at Bernie’s Book Bank and was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a 2021 notable nonprofit board leader. She currently serves on the Leadership Advisory Council of Regina Dominican High School. In addition, Granack is an executive sponsor of CDW’s Women’s Opportunity Network.