Samantha Riley

Samantha Riley has a wealth of work experience in the field of marketing. Samantha began their career in 2012 as a Sharks Foundation Intern for the San Jose Sharks, where they provided ideas for fundraising efforts and helped facilitate fundraising events. In 2013, they became a Sports Correspondent for isportsweb.com, covering the Oakland A's. From 2015-2018, they were a writer for RantSports, FanSided, and BoSox Injection, and Co-Editor for Swingin' A's. In 2016, they were a Conference Consultant for the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition. Samantha also spent a year as a world traveler. In 2018, they joined LinkedIn as a Senior Event Marketing Manager, Brand Experiences, where they defined global strategy for the attendee experience for the Talent Solutions team's annual user conference. Samantha also lead the strategy and execution of the 2021 Glint People Success Summit. In 2017, they were a Field Marketing Manager for Glint, where they grew the Field Marketing program by 290%. Finally, in 2023, they joined GiveCampus as a Sr. Field Marketing Manager.

Samantha Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, English, and Design Thinking Pathway from Santa Clara University. Samantha also attended DIS - Study Abroad, where they studied Communications and Mass Media. Her educational history is completed with a High School Diploma from Wayland High School (MA). In 2020, Samantha obtained eight certifications from LinkedIn, including Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander, Communicating Across Cultures, Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues, Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All, Skills for Inclusive Conversations, and Unconscious Bias.