Sam Andrey
Sam is on a leave of absence from the Dais and TMU to take a temporary assignment as Director of the Financial Policy Branch in Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
Sam (he/him) has led public policy development throughout his career in government, non-profit advocacy and academia. As Managing Director of the Dais, Sam is responsible for coordinating its policy, leadership development and operations teams.
Before joining TMU as the Leadership Lab’s Director of Policy and Research, Sam held a number of roles advancing equity in education. He was the Chief of Staff and Director of Policy to Ontario’s Minister of Education, the policy manager for the Ontario Student Assistance Program, and the Executive Director of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance.
He has an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a BSc from the University of Waterloo. Sam grew up in Waterloo and now lives in Toronto with his partner and dog.