Founder
Built businesses from the ground up and understands the realities of ownership, risk, and growth.
About the founder
Built by someone who's sat in your seat.
Founder. Executive. Board Member. Builder.
For more than 25 years, Sarah Bakx has built businesses from the ground up, scaled emerging alcohol and non-alcohol companies, and led multi-billion-dollar global commercial portfolios within Constellation Brands and Treasury Wine Estates.
She has experienced leadership from every angle—as a founder, entrepreneur, commercial executive, enterprise leader, and board member. She understands what it means to make difficult decisions when the outcome is yours to own.
Sarah is known for building growth, creating high-performing cultures, leading transformational change, and bringing fierce honesty to the conversations that matter most. She doesn't advise from the sidelines—she advises from experience.
NBS Growth Partners was built on the belief that tomorrow's growth belongs to leaders willing to think differently, act decisively, and challenge what's possible.
As featured in
Recognition: 2024 Wine Industry Leader, Business Monthly · Top 50 Chief Sales Officers
Affiliation: Member, YPO
Growth Builder
Scaled brands, teams, organizations, and commercial capabilities through periods of rapid change.
Public Company Executive
Led multi-billion-dollar global commercial portfolios, iconic brands, and enterprise transformation within PE backed and public companies.
Board Leader
Brings governance experience alongside operational leadership, balancing long-term strategy with accountability and execution.