Sara Daley joined NAI Elliott in 2021. She specializes in retail leasing, sales and public-sector consulting, and has been practicing brokerage for 21 years. Sara works across a broad range of retail and office properties and is a seasoned negotiator with 35 years of experience managing people and projects. Her strong background in consulting, strategic marketing and contract development sets Sara apart. Her work in real estate is rooted in her strong belief in social equity and community engagement, which began with her work as a reproductive rights advocate, continued as a child welfare caseworker and carries on through philanthropic leadership, public sector assignments, and her commitment to inclusion.

Sara graduated from Brown University, and before her work in commercial real estate, she worked for Adobe Systems, Inc., where she managed product development and marketing, strategic partnerships and public relations. Later on, she helped launch the Portland Mercury newspaper as a retail/restaurant account executive and member of the marketing team, and has spent 15 years in restaurant and bar management. Sara also served as board chair of Resolutions Northwest, a community mediation services organization. She coached both of her daughters' soccer teams, and led grant-making for ninety-nine girlfriends, a local women's philanthropic collective, through the pandemic.

Affiliations, designations and education

NAI Elliott 
DEI Committee Member | 2023-Present

CREW (Women in Commercial Real Estate)
Member | 2016–Present, DEI/Crew Careers Committee Member | 2017-Present

Commercial Association of Brokers
Member | 2009-Present

International Council of Shopping Centers
Member | 2010-2024, Conference Planning Committee Chair | 2016-2018

ninety nine girlfriends Women’s Grantmaking Collective
Leadership Team Member | 2018-2023

A Seat at the Table Women’s Leadership Program
Advisory Board Member | 2017-2018

Link for Women (Women’s Professional Networking Group)
Member | 2013- 2018

SESC Girls' Soccer
Head Coach, U8-U12 | 2013–2018

City of Oregon City, OR — Development Task Force
Member | 2017

Portland Metro (regional government)
Brownfield Disposition Task Force Member | 2008–2010

Resolutions Northwest Mediation Services
Board Chair | 2004–2008