Sarah Abrams

Sarah Abrams is a Visiting Lecturer at the MIT Center for Real Estate and concurrently serves as Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate at Iron Mountain, a Fortune 1000 public REIT. She oversees real estate strategy, transactions, and sustainability initiatives across 1,400+ facilities in 60+ countries. Her academic appointment complements her extensive corporate leadership experience.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics (magna cum laude) from Boston University
• Juris Doctor (JD) from Cornell Law School
• Master of Real Estate Development from MIT Center for Real Estate

Her professional focus spans global real estate strategy, environmental risk management, and large-scale facility operations. She actively contributes to industry through roles with CoreNet Global, CREWBoston, NAIOP Massachusetts, and former advisory positions with the U.S. Department of State and Boston Industrial Development Finance Authority.

Awards & Recognition:

• CoreNet Global’s Distinguished Leaders Circle (2019)
• CREW Boston’s Distinguished Leader (2014)

Leadership includes directing Iron Mountain’s global real estate team and serving on enterprise risk committees. She combines academic insights with 25+ years of corporate real estate expertise, shaping both institutional education and Fortune 1000 operational strategies.