2024 Women of Influence Award Winner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Samantha Carroll Named 2024 Woman of Influence by Bucks County Parent
New Hope, PA – September 9, 2024 – Samantha Carroll, CEO at Once Upon A Brand, has been honored as a 2024 Woman of Influence Award Winner by Bucks County Parent. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional women of Bucks County who are making remarkable contributions and reshaping culture for good in their communities.
The Bucks County Parent Women of Influence Awards celebrate local women who inspire and empower others through their dedication, leadership, and achievements. Winners were selected based on their demonstrated drive, ability to inspire others, and resilience in the face of obstacles.
“I’m deeply honored to receive this recognition from Bucks County Parent,” said Samantha. “This award reflects the collective efforts of so many in our community working to enhance the education and arts programs for youth. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve on multiple leadership committees alongside so many other inspiring women.”
As CEO of Once Upon A Brand, Samantha works with healthcare, education, technology, and social impact sector clients to elevate and direct messaging efforts that aim to influence and impact their audiences. She is also co-founder of Light Her Way’s Board of AdviseHERS, a women’s leadership training program that aims to expand access to women who seek board membership roles. When she’s not speaking, training, or consulting, Samantha volunteers her time with multiple community organizations, relying on her 20 years of experience in communications to advise and empower community leaders.
The 2024 Women of Influence Award Winners will be honored at Luncheons on September 25, 2024 at Terrain Devon and on October 15, 2024 at Terrain DelVal in Doylestown. These events will bring together dynamic women eager to connect, uplift each other, and amplify their positive influence in the community. The Winners will be featured in the Women of Influence Guides, along with over 100 women-owned and led small businesses and nonprofit organizations. These Guides can be found in the Main Line Parent, Philadelphia Family, and Bucks County Parent Community magazine’s Fall 2024 Issue and online at buckscountyparent.com/women after September 25, 2024.
About Once Upon A Brand
Once Upon A Brand is a PRSA award-winning communications agency, bringing decades of insights to power success for healthcare, health and social advocacy, education, and technology sector clients. With strategic messaging and insight-driven strategies, it has increased visibility, broadened brand understanding, and realized growth outcomes for Walden University, IPS Learning (now part of Korn Ferry), Maryland Fleet Week, 20 Degrees, Mary’s Center, Mylan Enterprises, Prevent Child Abuse America, Winning Strategies, Minds, Inc., and so many more clients.
Samantha Carroll, CEO, brings her deep industry experience and insights to audiences as a speaker, trainer, and advisor. She has served as Blog Contributor for Mark Cuban-backed technology platform, Catalant, a Series Writer for BusinessWeek’s MBA Journal (now Bloomberg BusinessWeek), and content creator for The George Washington University Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence and Center for Integrative Medicine on behalf of the mindfulness program as well as acting as an invited Speaker at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Alumni Association, Emory University Advancement and Alumni Engagement, NHS Public Schools, Women+ Impact Sustainability Forum, Alignable Creatives Connect hosted by Novo, and more. She also serves as Communications Advisor with Emory University Advancement and Alumni Engagement, providing executive communications support to C-suite and senior leaders.
About Bucks County Parent and Family Focus Media
Bucks County Parent has been dedicated to Building Community since 2021 to connect families raising children around Bucks County with local resources, events, and each other. Bucks County Parent is published by Family Focus Media, a woman-owned and operated local business that helps local leaders focus, integrate and amplify their brands’ community connections and growth with Main Line Parent, Philadelphia Family, and Bucks County Parent. Learn more familyfocus.org.
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