Samantha Shanahan

Samantha Shanahan is an experienced sales leader in the automotive advertising industry, currently serving as the Group Executive Sales Director at Hearst Autos since January 2019, where responsibilities include leading a regional sales team and overseeing P&L management and revenue forecasting. Prior to this role, Samantha held positions at Jumpstart Automotive Media as Account Director, managing the FIAT Chrysler Automobiles account, and at Autoweek as Midwest Advertising Manager. Additional experience includes working at Union Adworks and BBDO Detroit. Samantha holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, Marketing, and Advertising from Central Michigan University.