In 2013, Sara started VET in her hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. She is a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the States of Indiana and Illinois and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). VET proudly manages the Indiana Certified Automotive Recyclers (INCARES), the Illinois Green Certified Automotive Recycler (CAR), and the Pennsylvania CARES (PennCARES) Programs. Prior to founding VET, Sara worked for her father’s business, Fields Environmental, Inc. doing environmental consulting work, specifically soil and groundwater remediation. Sara is trained as an environmental engineer and served as an engineer officer in the Army from 2004 to 2009 after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004. She did a tour in Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2005-06 with the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat Mechanized) where she was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Sara recently graduated with her Master’s degree from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (2016) with a graduate degree in Environmental Science.