Sarah Robarts

Sarah Robarts is the president and founder of the award winning, woman-owned business, Ballantines Public Relations (BPR). Along with her talented team of PR professionals, she has worked with numerous internationally renowned companies and corporations over the past 20 years in Los Angeles. Prior to that, she worked with highly distinguished brands and talent in London. Her professional network and connections span across numerous industries, including hospitality, travel and tourism, entertainment, art and design, philanthropy and wellness.

BPR clients include Marriott International Lifestyle Brands, Netflix, Lionsgate, Sony, Amazon Prime Video, Ellison Institute/USC, Land Rover, Christian Dior, American Airlines, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Malibu Beach Inn, Caesarstone Global, Sunset Marquis Hotel + Spa, St. Regis Bora Bora, St. Regis Maldives, the City of West Hollywood, City of El Segundo, Visit Phoenix, Four Seasons Hotel New York, Bamford/Daylesford, Rizzoli and Mani Brothers Real Estate Group.

Sarah’s nonprofit work is central to the philosophy of her company and to her belief in the importance of giving back. Over the last 25 years, she has made it a priority to work with nonprofit organizations around the world. BPR’s nonprofit clients and partners include the BABC LA, Education is Not a Crime, The Sherry Lansing Foundation, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Variety’s Unite 4 Humanity, Rock the Elephant, TUSK Trust, Save the Elephants, Heart Foundation, Creative Visions, Cura Aids Orphanage in Kenya, Tree Media, We Advance, Lide, Global Down Syndrome, UCLA’s Taste for a Cure, EveryChild Foundation, BAFTA LA, and Brit Week.

A former President of the BABC, Los Angeles, Sarah also serves on the BAFTA PR Committee, the board of Everychild Foundation, the board of Save the Elephants, the UCLA PR and Marketing Advisory Board and the American Airlines Council on Entertainment.

Sarah was brought up in Africa and has worked for organizations such as Oxfam in the U.K., on both the PR and creative design side. She has an MFA & BA (Hons) in fine art and studied in Canada and France. She specializes in travel, hospitality, fashion, film and related industries, as well as image positioning for clients. She speaks English, French and Swahili.