Samantha Katz

Samantha Katz is an entrepreneur, community builder, connector, business advisor, activist, investor and financial markets influencer. Throughout her career spanning nearly 3 decades on Wall Street, Samantha has always been an advocate for people and planet. Inspired by the success and struggles of global majority business owners in her communities, Samantha has been on a journey to catalyze a movement to change the #CultureOfMoney. She currently runs a consulting practice working with entrepreneurs on business strategy and community building.

With a limitless supply of energy and a fervor to activate industry leaders across critical issues, Samantha founded Ladies of American Distilleries and Invest & Imbibe and co-founded IDiF, now IDAC Foundation, and Founders for Kamala.

Samantha currently allocates the majority of her social capital to advocating for algorithmic inclusion and dabbles in buying and selling of vintage and luxury clothing and accessories.

Samantha graduated cum laude with an Environmental Policy major from Barnard College. She is married to Allen Katz, Co-Founder of the New York Distilling Company and has two children.