Email: greg.sam@civicaction.ca
Phone: 416-309-4480 ext. 510
Greg is an inclusive leader in community development with over 10 years of non-profit experience in the GTHA. As CivicAction’s DiverseCity Fellows Program Manager, Greg currently spends his time building a dynamic and engaging environment for civic-minded peers to increase their leadership capacity while diversifying their personal and professional networks.
Before joining CivicAction, Greg was a Projects Lead at Ophea where he worked with health and physical education champions, public health professionals, and government ministries to develop programs and resources for Ontario educators focused on healthy eating, mental health, and physical activity.
A trained teacher and expert facilitator, Greg finds great joy in managing relationships, designing programs, and developing key strategies. He exercises these skills by working as a consultant with Hart House’s Integrated Learning and Community Engagement department while acting as a Senior Advisor to their Recreational Athletics and Wellness Committee.
Greg earned an honours degree in Leisure and Recreational Studies at the University of Ottawa, a Bachelor of Education at York University, and a certificate in Project Management at the University of Toronto. If you’re in Toronto and would like to find Greg, simply head to your nearest basketball court and there’s a good chance he’ll be there playing hoops with the best of them.