Samantha Silker is the Program Director for the Center for Integrative Leadership and is responsible for Center operations and programming. She has broad experience at the University of Minnesota, including past positions with the Carlson School's Medical Industry Leadership Institute and University Housing and Residential Life. Prior to joining the University, she managed and coordinated operations for nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Samantha earned her MBA with a focus in Organization Management from Carlson School of Management, and her BS in Communication Studies and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.