Career Achievements
Strategy & Operations for Mission - Driven Organizations
A distinguished senior leader in the nonprofit sector, Samantha drives fiscal expansion, integrated team management, and operational brilliance. Recognized for her influential work, she was named a "30 in their 30s" honoree by the Nashville Center for Nonprofit Management (Nashville) for leadership excellence.
Technology Enabled Service Delivery
Serving as a technology lead, Samantha guides nonprofits in selecting digital tools that optimize service delivery. She functioned as the product owner for ABA Free Legal Answers, an innovative advice application powered by pro bono attorneys, earning formal recognition from the Tennessee Supreme Court. Additionally, she spearheaded product management for JusticeServer, a Salesforce-based system.
Community Impact via Collective Action
Samantha has partnered with several states to create information-sharing platforms designed to foster regional collaboration, effectively enhancing the reach and quality of public services.
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP • SOCIAL IMPACT • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION • COMMUNITY IMPACT • COLLECTIVE ACTION • PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT • COALITION BUILDING
Core Professional Competencies
A strategic distillation of high-impact skills developed through a career dedicated to social impact and organizational excellence.
Strategic Leadership
As an executive advisor, Samantha excels at organizing complex systems, operationalizing high-level visions, and maintaining stability during organizational shifts. Her 15-year background spans strategic planning, financial oversight, human resources, and board relations, ensuring mission-driven success at every level.
Technology & AI
Samantha has assisted 100+ mission - driven organizations with building new technology or leading organization-wide technology transformations, including enabling AI. She has assisted with developing internal technology to improve operations as well client-facing technology meant to improve service delivery. She has also had multiple product roles, including product owner and sales lead.
Community Impact
Building on her master's degree in Community Development, Samantha has led and contributed to technology-enabled Community Impact projects across the United States. She assisted with state- government / public / private partnerships focused on data-driven decision making for their communities.
Earned Revenue & Financial Develpment
To secure financial sustainability beyond traditional grants, Samantha provides expert guidance on establishing and overseeing earned revenue departments. She recently directed a $3M+ technology product portfolio for a national nonprofit, demonstrating her ability to scale impact. Her comprehensive fiscal expertise also encompasses grant writing, procurement, management, and regulatory compliance.
Impact Analytics
Recognizing that impact analytics is fundamental for success, Samantha leverages her academic expertise in program evaluation to prove that data creates clear routes out of poverty. Her mastery extends beyond high-level analysis to hands-on experience in rigorous program and financial auditing, ensuring that every mission-driven metric is precise.
Events Leadership
Samantha directs event strategies from local workshops to major national conferences. A seasoned speaker for ABA Free Legal Answers, she has designed and implemented specialized legal training for advocates and spearheaded regional tech seminars. As the leader for Justiceserver, she successfully coordinated a nationwide user coalition to drive continuous product innovation and usability, including hosting a national product day.
The types of organizations I focus on working with are in my
Areas of Interest
Social Justice
Democracy
Health
Empowering groups that assist individuals facing limited pathway opportunities.
Partnering with agencies dedicated to truly representative governance.
Advancing groups dedicated to elevating health and wellness outcomes.