We’re an MBA/MSW team with a passion for building successful organizations that support communities and creative work.
Sam is a game designer, multimedia artist, and social work entrepreneur focused on tech equity. They have founded numerous organizations focusing on foster care, mental health, and ensuring technological access to health services. Samphire also uses their skills as a safety team volunteer for a variety of conventions and festivals. They hold a Master’s degree in social work, are a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner, a certificate in MDMA-assisted therapy, and did post-graduate work in epidemiology and health information systems and policy. Their game The Old Ways Must Go, provides a framework for players to imagine new and better worlds.
Tim is a “professional enabler” focusing on the what and how of small business entrepreneurship and creative production. Tim brings a wide array of experience across management consulting, information technology, game design, and non-profit financial leadership. Tim believes in organic sustainable business growth, and has worked for over 20 years to help small and medium-sized businesses blossom.