Vice President
Public Affairs
Texas/Washington, D.C.
As Crosswind Communications’ Public Affairs practice leader, Samantha brings more than fifteen years of communications and public affairs experience to Crosswind clients, including more than a decade’s tenure on Capitol Hill.
A fire-tested manager and spokesperson, Samantha’s tenure as a senior strategic advisor to Members of Congress allowed her an insider’s knowledge of the machinations of the legislative, appropriations, budget and committee processes. Her roles as Press Secretary for the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce, Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director for a senior Member of Congress and Chief of Staff to a newly-elected one, gave her a unique opportunity to be directly involved in every aspect of a congressional office.
Her extensive training in crisis communications; grassroots legislative and public affairs efforts; regulatory and policy issues; media relations; relationship- and coalition-building; and strategic message development has allowed her to participate in some of the most high-profile news events and legislative packages of the last fifteen years.
Since leaving Capitol Hill, Samantha has counseled Fortune 100 corporations, government agencies, non-profit institutions and political candidates. The proficiency she developed in Washington, combined with her ongoing commitment to professional development opportunities has positioned her as a sought-after advisor for successful public education, crisis communications, corporate branding and government, labor and media relations campaigns. Her client work has included: the FedEx Corporation, Southwest Airlines, Allstate Insurance, NRG Energy, The Texas A&M University System, Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Motion Picture Alliance.
Samantha grew up in Texas and Northern Virginia, and is a graduate of Texas A&M University. A lifelong student of history, she is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Young Benefactors of the Smithsonian Institution and former volunteer for the Kimbell Art Museum and Old Town Alexandria Docents.