Samantha Mellerson
Co-Executive Director
Haywood Burns Institute
Bio:
Samantha Mellerson is Co-Executive Director of the Haywood Burns Institute (BI). The BI is a national nonprofit with an intergenerational, cross-cultural team of bold visionaries, working to transform the administration of justice and other human service sectors. Sam joined BI in 2017 and has 20+ years of experience in social justice, racial and ethnic equity, education, diversity, youth justice, child welfare, and well-being. She was Senior Associate for Capacity-Building at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, where she worked to strengthen and increase organizational effectiveness through a race equity- informed and results-based strategy to benefit children and families. As Chief Operating Officer for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, she worked on and led major Child Welfare and Family Investment Administration reforms. A graduate of University of Toronto, Samantha is an active community volunteer and serves on various committees and boards focused on increasing opportunities for youth to thrive."
