Sarah Tomlinson is the Technical Director of the TB Advisory Service (TBAS), a Defra-funded project delivering bespoke TB biosecurity advice to livestock keepers across England, through private vets. Throughout her clinical career she has been passionate about improving livestock health and productivity by reducing the risk and impact of endemic disease, including bovine TB. More recently, she has developed a keen interest in social science, especially around human behaviour and achieving change on farm. In March 2024, Sarah took on the role of Lead Veterinary Science Expert at AHDB.

Sarah is a member of the Government stakeholder group the bTB Partnership, the Welsh TB Technical Advisory Group and has been a British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) board director for four years. She is a trustee for the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) and sits on the National Beef Association (NBA) board.