Samantha Wellbrock

Chief Operating Officer at Local Projects

Samantha Wellbrock has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Samantha started their career at CREATETHE GROUP in 2009 as a Senior Project Manager, where they managed accounts for various fashion brands. Samantha then worked as a Senior Producer at Visual Goodness Inc. in 2011 before becoming the Director of Product Management at gopogo, llc.

In 2012, Samantha joined Control Group as a Senior Product Manager, where they were responsible for setting the vision, conducting product discovery, and overseeing iterative product development for large-scale enterprise software and hardware integration work. Samantha also handled research strategies and data analysis.

From 2015 to 2016, Samantha worked at Partners & Spade as a Senior Project Manager, where they ensured design integrity during the execution of store build-outs and managed the production of in-store collateral. Samantha then served as the Head of Production at The Science Project from February to September 2016.

Samantha's next role was as the Director of Project Management at Gin Lane from 2016 to 2017, where they managed product strategy, branding, and software development projects. Samantha was responsible for the successful execution of work, including proposals, budgets, and technical specifications.

In 2017, Samantha joined Monstarlab as the Director of Product Management, where they led the product management department, focused on delivery planning and execution, process improvements, and agile training throughout the organization.

Currently, Samantha is working at Local Projects, starting as the Director of Project Management in April 2020 and later promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer in May 2021.

In addition to their work experience, Samantha has demonstrated expertise in project management, product management, and collaboration, with a particular focus on design and engineering.

Samantha Wellbrock completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology & Media, Society and the Arts at Purchase College, SUNY, from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, they briefly studied Violin Performance at Berklee College of Music in 2001. Additionally, Samantha obtained a certification as a Certified Product Owner and Scrum Master from Scrum Inc, although the exact dates of their enrollment are not specified.

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Timeline

  • Chief Operating Officer

    May, 2021 - present

  • Director of Project Management

    April, 2020