Samantha Greene is a Senior Vice President at Sena Kozar Strategies. Sam has spent more than 15 years leading political communications campaigns across sectors, including on behalf of candidates, government officials, nonprofits, and the private sector. As a multi-racial woman, she brings a unique perspective to communications and messaging, advising organizations and candidates running at all levels.
Since joining the firm in 2020, she has worked around the country, telling people’s stories and building winning advertising campaigns. Sam drives the firm’s ballot measure work, including signature victories in Colorado, Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, and Ohio. She also advises candidates, including Rep. Andrea Salinas’s historic victory in 2022, and works with independent expenditures, including the DCCC. Several of Sam's ads have been recognized with industry awards, and she was a recipient of the American Association of Political Consultants 2023 40 Under 40 Award.
Before joining Sena Kozar, Sam served as senior communications advisor for U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, where she helped lead a multi-state presidential campaign operation, including earned and paid media, digital, and fundraising communications. After two years as Rep. Julia Brownley’s communications director in the House of Representatives, she managed her re-election in a battleground seat in 2018. Sam previously led the communications team at ITIF, the leading U.S. tech policy think tank, and she began her career at The Fratelli Group, a public affairs firm.
A South Jersey native, Sam is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. She lives in Potomac, Maryland, with her husband and daughter.