With more than 15 years of experience in the media industry, Sam specializes in the future of news, content, distribution, and strategy. His career includes a broad range of experience that includes product management, strategic foresight, scenario forecasting, audience engagement and leadership in legacy news organizations.
In addition to serving as an expert advisor for Future Today Strategy Group, Sam leads the product strategy for New York Public Radio. Passionate about building a sustainable future for local news, he has demonstrated his ability to create innovative, engaging, and impactful journalism while also exploring how to build business models to support it.
Sam holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business, a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University, and an undergraduate degree in English from Washington University in St. Louis. In his spare time, he can often be found hauling his kids around New York City on his bicycle.