YMCA BC
Samantha Hartley-Folz has a diverse work history, starting in 2001 at Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST), where they worked as a Program Manager for two years before being promoted to Campaign Director. Samantha then moved on to the British Columbia Healthy Living Alliance (BCHLA) in 2007, where they served as a Grants Liaison Manager for ten years. Most recently, Samantha joined the YMCA BC (Greater Vancouver Region) in 2017 as a Director, and was later promoted to the role of Vice President Community in July 2022.
Samantha Hartley-Folz obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of Victoria, where they studied from 1990 to 1994. Samantha then pursued a Master of Arts degree in History from the same university between 1996 and 2000.