Speaker Profile

Sam currently works as a Director of Club Business Development at the National Football League. In his role, Sam drives League & Club strategy around fan engagement, ticketing, tentpole events, and key long-term initiatives.

Sam broke into the sports industry at the age of 12 as a journalist, winning a nation-wide contest to  write for TIME Magazine for Kids and interviewing countless sports icons including Jim Brown, John Wooden, Willie Mays and Greg Louganis. Sam attended Brown University, where he served as a sports editor for the Brown Daily Herald and president of the Brown Sports Business club.

Prior to his current position, Sam spent a year in the NFL's rotational program working in Corporate Development and Club Business Development. He also possesses internship experience with the National Football League, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, and other organizations.

He is a native of Los Angeles, and enjoys playing basketball and long-distance running in his free time.