Samantha Blinn

Samantha Blinn is an experienced professional in Environmental Health and Safety (HSE) management, currently serving as the Regional HSE Manager for the Ink and Plate Divisions at International Paper since June 2022. In this role, Samantha organizes and supports HSE initiatives while leading regulatory data reporting related to specialty chemicals. Prior to this, Samantha held various roles at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, focusing on OSHA compliance and safety program management. Samantha also served as the Safety/Training Plant Manager at Wyandot Snacks Inc., successfully reducing the accident and OSHA recordable rate by 74% within a year. Earlier, as the Plant Safety Manager at Basic Grain Products Inc., Samantha implemented a comprehensive Health and Safety Program that resulted in over an 80% reduction in accident and OSHA rates. Samantha's educational background includes studies at Rhodes State College and Ohio State.