Samiaya Bradford-Lathan

Samiaya Bradford-Lathan currently serves as the Grant and Grantmaking Operations Manager at Arcus Foundation, a position held since July 2023. Prior experience includes roles at Brooklyn Community Foundation, where responsibilities ranged from Grants Manager to Operations and Programs Associate, overseeing grantmaking processes, developing operational procedures, and managing a small team. Additional roles include Membership & Operations Manager at EPIC People and Fundraising and Volunteer Coordinator at Meditating for Black Lives. Samiaya gained foundational experience in procurement and development as a Procurement and Payables Administrator at the Research Foundation of The City University of New York, among other positions. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with minors in Labour Studies and Chemistry from UC Santa Barbara.