Octavia Samuels (she/her/hers)

Octavia Samuels has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Octavia began their career in 2005 at the American Cancer Society, where they held various roles, including Sr. Program Coordinator and Lead Coordinator, focused on talent retention and volunteer management. Octavia then worked at Liquid Soul Media as a Community Relations Manager, responsible for client and community interface and managing partnerships. Octavia then transitioned to the sports industry as a Corporate Partnerships Manager for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, where they maintained relationships with corporate partners and executed partnership contracts. Subsequently, they worked at DO Strategy Group as a Director of Business Development, specializing in marketing, events, branding, and sponsorship. Octavia then joined the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta as Corporate Relations & Foundations Manager, managing partnerships, grant execution, and stewardship. Octavia's next role was at Aetna, a CVS Health Company, where they served as a Community Relations & Partnerships lead, overseeing member attraction and retention strategies, community outreach, and marketing plans. Most recently, they worked at Elevance Health as a Marketing Manager, focusing on member engagement strategies and leveraging data and insights for product development. Octavia's current role is at CAQH as a Marketing Product Specialist, where they play a role in defining marketing strategies for commercial and specialty business products.

Octavia Samuels pursued their education at various institutions throughout their life. From 2020 to 2020, Octavia attended Harvard Business School, where they studied "Leading Difference for High Performance." The specific degree obtained is not mentioned in the provided information. In 2018, they attended the Georgia Center for Nonprofits to focus on "High Potential Diverse Leaders." Finally, Octavia obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business Administration from Life University between 1998 and 2003.