Guest Profile
Samantha Thomas
Samantha Thomas Executive Director, Dream Change Founder, The Love Summit Business Conference Samantha Thomas is executive director of Dream Change, founder of the Love Summit business conference, and a public relations consultant. Previously an event facilitator and freelance model in the Eco fashion industry in New York City, she left to pursue a career in sustainability and social justice, which resonate on the deepest level with her core values and beliefs.
In 2015 Samantha created Dream Change’s signature event, the Love Summit business conference, which aims to help companies, governments and the public understand how love can be used to drive social, environmental and economic sustainability. As a result, she was recognized by the World Economic Forum out of 4500 young people worldwide for her exceptional potential, achievement, and determination to make a contribution to her community.
In addition to her work at Dream Change, Samantha is a certified yoga instructor, holds a Permaculture Design Certification, and has received leadership training from
the Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior. She is founder of the slow
food and slow lifestyle blog, Samantha’s Bread & Butter and creator of the social movement Just Choose Love. Her work has been featured in publications such as
The Huffington Post, The Oregonian, Real Leaders, and Yes! Magazine.
Samantha holds a Bachelor’s of Science in sustainable living and a minor in business from consciousness-‐based education university, Maharishi University of Management.
Find Samantha on social media: @justchooselove | @samanthasbreadandbutter