Samantha Happ (she/her) is the Network Director of Hawai'i Green Growth, leading strategic direction of the Aloha+ Goals and programming related to policy action and youth community engagement. Sam leads local, regional, and global events, convening, and partnerships, including the designation as a UN Local2030 Hub.

Sam is a sustainable development practitioner with lived and working experience across the Pacific and Southeast Asia, specializing in local and community-driven planning, strategy, policy, and programming. Prior to joining HGG, Sam worked on Strategic Foresight with UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, and at UNDP Headquarters in New York on both the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) unit and the Inclusive Growth team, working on policies and programs supporting Universal Basic Income schemes and expanding access to public goods. Sam's post-graduate career began as a high-school teacher and counselor; she continues to work with young people and champion their seat at decision-making tables through her Board and volunteer roles. Samantha holds a Master's of Public Administration from Columbia University.