Samantha Schartman

Samantha Schartman is currently the Director of Philanthropic Programs at Connect Humanity, where she leads the Appalachia Digital Accelerator program. Prior to this, she was a Broadband Program Specialist at the US Department of Commerce, NTIA, and the Executive Director at Marconi Society. With a background in digital equity and inclusion, Samantha has also served in various roles such as Chief Executive Officer at Connected Insights and Assistant Project Director at OneCommunity. Samantha has a MA in Cognitive Linguistics from Case Western Reserve University and a BFA in Visual Culture and Technology from Cleveland Institute of Art.