# Sarah Matthew

> Sarah Matthew is the founder and managing partner of The Vibrant Company, a leadership and organisational advisory business. She co-founded Virgo Health with Angie Wiles in 2003, served as joint chief executive, and later became president of Golin’s global specialist practice. Her current work combines coaching, mentoring and business advice; she also chairs Hanover’s Health practice.

- **Role:** Founder & Managing Partner at The Vibrant Company
- **Organizations:** The Vibrant Company, Virgo Health, Golin, Hanover Communications, Savvitas, Johnson & Johnson, Astra, Glaxo, Shire Health London, Sugar Consulting
- **Known for:** Co-founded Virgo in 2003 and helped lead its growth to 60 staff by the 2012 acquisition announcement., Helped lead Virgo through its acquisition by GolinHarris., Led a global practice encompassing Golin and Virgo following her 2016 appointment.

## Career timeline

- **Date not established** — Started as a commercial trainee at Johnson & Johnson; subsequently held commercial roles at Astra and Glaxo.
- **Before 2003** — Held managing director roles at Shire Health London and Sugar Consulting.
- **2003** — Co-founded Virgo Health with Angie Wiles; they served as joint chief executives.
- **2012** — GolinHarris announced its acquisition of Virgo, then a London agency of 60 people; the founders continued in their roles.
- **2016** — Appointed president of the Golin Global Healthcare Practice, spanning the Golin and Virgo brands.
- **2017** — Won the HCA Award for Healthcare Communiquétor at the Communiqué Awards; began the transition into coaching.
- **2018** — Founded The Vibrant Company.
- **2021** — Recognised as Leading Pioneer in Organisational Development (Europe) in Acquisition International’s Influential Businesswoman Awards.
- **2024** — Appeared in the opening episode of The Unique Boutique Podcast, published 26 September.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Virgo in 2003 and helped lead its growth to 60 staff by the 2012 acquisition announcement.
- Helped lead Virgo through its acquisition by GolinHarris.
- Led a global practice encompassing Golin and Virgo following her 2016 appointment.
- Winner of the 2017 HCA Award for Healthcare Communiquétor.
- Founded The Vibrant Company in 2018.
- Recognised for organisational development in the 2021 Influential Businesswoman Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published the fourth and final instalment for now of Ending the Blame Game on 18 September.
- **2026-08** — Published Is a plan what you actually most need now? on 28 August, introducing a four-part navigation tool.
- **2026-08** — Published Your revenue target is not a plan on 11 August and What’s the plan? on 5 August.
- **2026-03** — Listed among presenters for Equity Sherpa’s 2026 business development masterclass, with sessions scheduled for March and April.

## Links

- Website: https://thevibrantcompany.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmatthew/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sarahjmatthew

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Last updated: 2026-10-25