Samantha Qualls
Vice President
Samantha focuses on clients in emerging industries. From technology to renewable energy to cannabis, Samantha’s clients work within quickly evolving fields that require significant audience education. They include Curaleaf, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, Touro College, New York Medical College, and NextChem.
Prior to joining Marino in 2017, Samantha worked with technology startups across a range of industries. Her experience includes supporting Aereo through its Supreme Court case, launching the niche streaming service VRV, and helping Temple Run become one of the most downloaded mobile games of all time. Over the course of her career, she has built strong media relationships that have resulted in feature stories in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Fast Company, WIRED and Fortune, among a strong mix of industry trades. She also has extensive experience managing robust contributed content campaigns for clients that have resulted in placements in Harvard Business Review, Forbes and VentureBeat, along with the outlets mentioned above.
Samantha received a bachelor’s degree from New York University. In her personal time, Samantha enjoys cycling, cooking elaborate meals, and a glass of Pinot Noir with a good book.