Sara Loud
Fundraiser at Large

Sara Loud, MS, MBA is the Chief Executive Officer of Accelerated Cure Project (ACP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating multiple sclerosis (MS) research for faster diagnosis, improved treatments, and a cure for MS. Under Sara’s leadership, ACP works in collaboration with people living with MS, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, and other MS stakeholders to develop and deploy centralized research resources to enable scientific discovery. ACP’s resources include the ACP Repository; iConquerMS, a people-powered research network; the MS Minority Research Engagement Partnership Network; and, the Research Inclusion Diversity and Equity (RIDE) Council, each designed to facilitate inclusive and people-centered MS research. Sara began her professional career as an electrical engineer, focusing on people and project management in high tech startups. Eager to apply her expertise to more impactful work, she transitioned to the nonprofit world in 2005, joining ACP to build the ACP Repository, a centralized biosample and data bank supporting MS researchers worldwide. Sara assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer of ACP in 2015 and that of CEO in 2019. Sara combines a love of technology, operations, and social enterprise into her work, and is passionate about integrating the priorities, needs, and insights of people affected by MS into research. Sara holds BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and an MBA from Babson College. She lives in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, with her husband, Jim, and her daughter, Charlotte.