Sabine Garvey Campbell
Sabine Campbell, PMP, is a seasoned professional whose career spans more than three decades across program management, information technology, and real estate. Currently a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty, she serves clients in Western Loudoun and Clark County, Virginia, bringing a strong foundation of project management expertise to her work. Prior to transitioning into real estate, Sabine held senior leadership roles at organizations including Okta, Motorola Solutions, and Staples, where she built a reputation as a top-performing Program Manager known for consistently exceeding expectations.
Throughout her corporate career, Sabine managed more than 300 projects, delivering significant cost savings and driving improvements in individual, team, and organizational performance. Recognized as a top Senior IT performer, she received multiple awards for leadership, operational excellence, and meeting critical service-level agreements. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Yellow Belt, she is highly regarded for her process-driven approach, problem-solving capabilities, and commitment to achieving measurable results while fostering strong, collaborative relationships.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Sabine is an award-winning children’s book author and poet. Her debut book, Minka and the Mouse, has received multiple accolades, with a second book, Fauna the Fearless, forthcoming. Now focused on building a family-run real estate business, Bird Dog Land Co., Sabine combines entrepreneurial ambition with a passion for creativity, mentorship, and community. She resides in Virginia with her family, where she enjoys a lifestyle rooted in nature, writing, and artistic pursuits.
• Real Estate License
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Scrum Fundamentals Certified
• ITIL
• University of Colorado Denver
• James Madison University
• Award-winning children's book author - Minka and the Mouse won 4 or 5 awards
• Keller Williams Realty
• Waterford Foundation
• Project Management Institute
• National Association of Professional Women
• Waterford Foundation - working to maintain historical aspects of Waterford village
What do you attribute your success to?
I think the number one thing is that you have to believe in yourself. Even when I'm producing something that I don't know, I'm always trying to tell myself, you know, Sabine, you can do this. I know it's scary, I know it's a challenge, I know it's new, but you can do it, so just take your time. I try to always just really have a very positive attitude. I'm a very positive person. I believe I always find positive in something, so I try to have a very positive attitude, and I always remain constant in believing in myself, no matter what I'm facing. That's been through all of my career - whatever I wanted to achieve, I had the ability to do that. I just had to believe. I also try to learn at least one thing new every day, and I've been doing that for a very long time. My mind never gets sedentary. There's so much to learn and so many ways to grow, so I do try and learn constantly.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I've received is something that my brokerage, Keller Williams, always says: the path forward is through action. Not through inaction. I keep remembering that. That keeps resonating with me - that the path forward is through action. Keep taking action, keep working, and you're gonna get where you want to get.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The best career advice I’ve received came from mentors like Mickey Love and Tim Mackie, whose support and belief in me helped me recognize my own potential and continue growing professionally. For young women entering the industry, I would say that you have every opportunity to succeed and thrive. Approach your career with confidence, resilience, and a willingness to learn. Focus on building strong relationships, maintaining integrity, and staying consistent in your efforts. Take action, trust your abilities, and allow yourself the space to grow.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
My number one challenge is that I'm not a salesperson. I don't have a sales background. So really just taking the mindset of letting people know that I'm in the real estate industry and that I'm here to help them with either the purchase or the sale of a home, I'm really working that conversation. If you're not coming from a sales background, it's a little bit more of a challenge, and I have to work my way through that. But I have to wake up every day, and every conversation, I have to tell myself, you know, you're helping people buy and sell their houses, and you can do this, and you're not a pushy person. You're not coming from the traditional sales background, but that doesn't mean you can't be able to help.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The most important thing that I have in my life is my family. My mother lives close to me, so being able to spend time with my mom as she ages is important. I have twins, and spending time with them as they're growing up matters deeply to me. We also live on a 10-acre hobby farm, so we have lots of animals, and spending time in nature with my animals really fuels me. Having the time to focus on that is what really matters. My real estate career is going to enable me to do that, because I choose when I work, I choose what I do. I don't have that autonomy in a 9-to-5 corporate America job. It was really just wanting to look at all the things in my life that were the most important and really focusing on that.