Samantha Lipscomb

In my role, I oversee the activities of the HR, Benefits and Admin departments. I also participate in developing our organization's strategic plans and manage compliance and risk to ensure we adhere to legal and regulatory requirements. I focus on developing and implementing policies, procedures and standards to maintain effective and efficient operations. Additionally, I handle various projects related to gathering information or completing tasks for our client organizations and affiliates, collaborating with our teams to ensure these projects are done efficiently and provide maximum value. This, in turn, benefits the people they support through their missions. I believe my duties align with our mission because we always consider outcomes and how they will benefit the organizations we serve, not just completing tasks.

I believe that effective collaboration between departments requires a lot of active listening, asking questions and then listening some more. This approach helps me understand the workloads, goals and ideas of my team members, ensuring we’re all aligned when working together. It’s important to have a clear definition of our destination to ensure we all reach the same place.

I come from a family of nonprofit workers and social workers, so it always made sense to me to pursue a career that gives back to the community. I feel really lucky to work in this field because I get to interact with so many inspirational people.

I also have a love for the arts and a background in glassblowing. For a long time, I balanced two jobs: one at my nonprofit and another at a glass studio. Since becoming a mom, I've had less time for hobbies, but I recently started doing stained glass and really enjoy it.