Sarah Garnett
Federal Health Leader, Guidehouse
By strategically integrating commercial innovation with public sector expertise, Sarah Garnett built high-performing teams that embed deep domain knowledge — enabling smarter, faster and more scalable solutions. This unique approach has helped clients navigate today’s most complex healthcare challenges.
Under her leadership, Guidehouse successfully deployed its Best in KLAS outsourced coding solutions across the Defense Health Agency, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance at scale.
Garnett is recognized both for her mentoring leadership and for bringing together cross-functional expert teams to accelerate transformations related to regulatory and legislative requirements, disaster recovery, and revenue operations across healthcare. She recently co-authored, “7 Health Policy Shifts That Could Impact Academic Medical Centers.”
Her work is redefining what’s possible in federal healthcare consulting — delivering outcomes not only innovative but deeply impactful.
Guidehouse stands out in its alignment with the current administration’s priorities by fully integrating public and private sector capabilities across each industry segment. This approach enables the company to quickly adapt commercial innovations into customized solutions for government clients—solutions that cut costs, streamline operations and boost efficiency.
With deep domain expertise and proven commercial tools, Guidehouse supports agencies in modernizing legacy systems, optimizing workforce strategies and improving service delivery, all while maintaining compliance and accountability.
“I am proud and truly lucky to work with such a talented and passionate team of experts at Guidehouse. Together, we are dedicated to supporting the missions of Federal Health agencies as we collaborate to shape a healthier future for communities nationwide,” Garnett said.
Why Watch
In 2025, Garnett and her team are focused on technology-driven transformation and optimization in federal health. Their efforts center on helping clients adopt data-driven strategies and advanced technology platforms. Artificial intelligence, including agentic AI, is a key priority and seen as essential to delivering value and efficiency to federal health agencies.
“Sarah has a proven ability to help our clients innovate while staying ahead of some of the most complex challenges in the health ecosystem,” said John Saad, president of Guidehouse. “She brings a clear understanding of both the strategic and operational needs of Federal Health agencies and consistently delivers practical, forward-thinking solutions. She is a trusted partner to our clients and a passionate mentor to her Guidehouse colleagues.”
Fun Fact: Garnett began her career in clinical research at Georgetown University Medical Center, working on breast cancer studies. That experience solidified her commitment to mission-driven work and building a healthier future. She now serves as president of the board of trustees for The Treatment and Learning Centers, a nonprofit that helps children and adults with learning differences, autism, developmental delays and hearing loss. Also, Garnett and her husband, Eric, appeared on HGTV nearly 20 years ago, but no, the episode isn’t online.