Samantha’s background is in communications, leadership, and social entrepreneurship. Her career began with facilitating events in the eco-fashion industry in NYC. She then pivoted to serving as Publicist to NYT bestselling author, John Perkins, and Executive Director to Perkins’ nonprofit, Dream Change. At Dream Change, Samantha founded The Love Summit (now under Just Choose Love), a conference that brings together business and government leaders to envision how leading by an ethic of love can positively transform our businesses and world.
As a result of her work with The Love Summit and Just Choose Love, Samantha was named a Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, and featured in media outlets including FOX19, Real Leaders, The Huffington Post, Spirituality & Health, The Oregonian, and Yes! Magazine. She received her MSc in Global Prosperity from University College London (2021), BSc in Sustainable Living and Business Management from Maharishi International University (2011), and certification in Applied Compassion Training from Stanford University (2023).