Dr Samantha Collins 

Gender diversity expert, executive coach, international speaker and author

Dr Samantha Collins is the founder and CEO of ASPIRE, an internationally-recognized and award-winning leader in leadership development, diversity and social responsibility.

Samantha has been an executive coach for 10 years and was named One of the Top Ten Coaches in the UK by the Independent on Sunday and the Association for Coaching. She was also named one of the Top 200 Women in the UK to Impact Business & Industry by HM The Queen of England. She has contributed to The Financial Times, CNN, The Times and the BBC Global Business Report. Her PhD thesis examined the future world of work for women and she is the author of a soon-to-be published book, Go MAD – Women Leaders Making a Difference. She is also the winner of an Ogunte Women's Social Leadership Award in the category of Leader in the Workplace 2010 and was recently shortlisted for the Women in Marketing Award 2010.

Samantha is passionate about making a difference for women both in and outside of the boardroom which is why she started The Aspire Foundation. This not-for-profit foundation offers pro-bono mentoring, fundraising and campaigning for women in charities, social enterprises and community projects that are making a difference to women and girls across the world.

Samantha is an inspirational speaker and regularly addresses women's conferences, corporate and entrepreneurial events and workshops.

Originally from the UK, Samantha followed her dream and now lives in California, near the ocean, with her husband, Robert, and 2 sons, Jake and Charlie.

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