Raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Sarah Suraiya Saifi is an arts leader and creative strategist with more than a decade of experience bringing artists, audiences, and communities together. She holds an MFA in Theater Management from Yale’s David Geffen, and a BA in Practical Filmmaking from  MetFilm School, London, where she studied directing. Most recently, she served as Managing Director of the Yale Cabaret’s 58th season.

In 2014, Saifi founded Drama Queen Productions, a women-led creative agency in Pakistan. She has produced work for global brands and international organizations such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Domino’s, the United Nations, and USAID. Her independent projects include Estro Fest, a multidisciplinary festival for women in Karachi, and Sisters in Arms, a film that screened on the festival circuit and for which she was nominated for a producer award at London’s Underwire Film Festival. Across her work, Saifi champions greater access to the arts and more opportunities for artists from underrepresented communities.