Sam Campana

Sam Kathryn Campana is a well-known advocate for arts and environmental causes in Arizona, with a long history of leadership in various cultural and conservation organizations.1 Her career highlights include:

Professional Experience

• Executive Director of Audubon Arizona: She led the state office for 12 years, overseeing an organization with 10,000 members and nine active chapters.1
• Executive Director of Arizonans for Cultural Development: She served in this role for nearly 15 years after helping to create the organization.1
• Desert Discovery Center/Desert EDGE: Currently involved in efforts to make this interpretive center and visitor experience a reality.1

Civic Engagement

• Scottsdale City Council: Served as a member, contributing to local governance.
• Scottsdale Center for the Arts: Was a founding board member and its third president (first woman to hold the position).1
• Arizona Citizens for the Arts: Holds the position of Chairman Emeritus.1

Education and Honors

• Participated in an International Leadership Fellowship in 2001.1
• Studied public policy at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard.1
• Served as a Fellow at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington DC.1

Sam Campana resides in downtown Scottsdale in a former farmhouse and is actively involved in various community and environmental initiatives.1