Sara Risley

Certification Officer
GreenCircle Certified, LLC

Sara has over 15 years of experience in product certification and regulatory compliance. She served as the Vice President of Certification at Green Seal, where she led the certification department for two years. Prior to that, she led NSF International's food product certification division, overseeing independent verification for food labels and packaging claims such as Organic and Non-GMO certifications. Additionally, she spent five years as the technical operations lead at NSF International, managing ANSI-accredited standards for commercial food equipment, food contact materials, and water filters.

Sara holds a master's degree in Human Physiology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Southeastern Louisiana University.

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