GiANT Impact

Linda Sasser, Chief Operating Officer

Linda Sasser serves as COO of GiANT Impact where she works to help companies around the globe achieve their goals by growing and developing leaders at every level.

Linda’s enthusiasm for leadership began over 20 years ago as the small business owner of a franchised staffing firm in Austin, Texas. As the business quickly grew, Linda realized that she needed to focus less on the day-to-day demands of the business and more on its long-term success, which depended on her ability to develop leaders within her own organization. Her focus turned to building and leading a top-producing team and resulted in the Austin office growing to become among the top-ranked franchises in the company.

In 2004, Linda sold her small business and moved to Oklahoma City where she joined the franchised staffing firm’s parent company. Serving as the franchisor’s vice president of sales and marketing, she developed and grew several key programs that helped the company reach a record 1.9 billion in sales during her tenure. In addition to directing the corporation’s sales and marketing efforts, Linda served as a frequent speaker at franchisee and client training events on the topics of leadership and team development.

Today Linda’s leadership expertise reflects her experiences as both a small business owner and a corporate executive. She maintains leadership is not a technique, position, or title, but rather who you are, and stresses that it is the responsibility of current leaders to coach and develop each new generation. Over the years she has remained resolute in her belief that leadership isn’t reserved for top-level executives or those with a title, but is open to anyone in any role with a heart for influencing and serving others.

Linda is married to her best friend, Keven Sasser, and together they have three children: Katie, Hank, and Jeri.