Our Team

Sam is our Business Development Senior Manager for the Workforce Innovation Center. She previously served as Senior Director Store Manager for Macy’s for nearly two decades, overseeing a number of stores across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. During her tenure, Sam had ever-increasing responsibilities leading retail store operations, talent development and training, and spearheading the diversity and inclusion strategy for team members across the region. She concluded her tenure at Macy’s with the flagship Kenwood store in Ohio. At each location she served, Sam was successful at growing sales and profitability, utilizing data to drive decision-making. She also was highly focused on developing internal talent not only for her store, but the entire organization. Because of her strong performance and tenure with Macy’s, Sam was named to Star Council, an organization reserved for the company’s best store managers. Star Council is instrumental in developing the vision for where the organization is heading and interacts with executive leadership to provide insights and guidance on Macy’s strategy. Her strengths include the ability to focus on priorities, developing great relationships with her team and peers, and an outstanding work ethic. Sam completed her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Cincinnati.