Samantha is a highly accomplished project manager with a vast range of experience within the not-for-profit and university sectors. For the past six years, she has worked as a Research Portfolio Manager for the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities and Building 4.0 CRC. Samantha has expertise in project management, program delivery, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement. She has consistently proven her ability to provide effective leadership within collaborative research environments and has managed several multidisciplinary research teams across Australia, fostering collaboration among researchers from several universities including the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Monash University, University of Melbourne, Griffith University, and the University of Western Australia, all while establishing and maintaining robust industry partnerships.
Her dedication to promoting sustainability, fostering innovation, and advancing energy efficiency underscores her commitment to driving positive change. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Samantha holds a Master of Conservation Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies