Samantha Katzen

Samantha Katzen currently serves as the Assistant Vice President of Information Strategy and Operations at Wellesley College, overseeing a Development Operations team and spearheading the operational strategy for a comprehensive fundraising campaign. Previously, Katzen held various leadership roles at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, including Associate Vice President of Data Strategy & Insight, where responsibility encompassed digital transformation and data management to enhance organizational effectiveness. Earlier experiences include management positions in development applications and research at the Addison Gallery of American Art and a role focusing on annual fund and membership at the Massachusetts Historical Society, where significant improvements in data systems and donor engagement were achieved. Katzen holds a B.A. in History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.