Sam joined Bar Council in June 2013 and is responsible for the design and delivery of equality, diversity, and inclusion support for the profession. This includes E&D training and good practice guidance, as well as the provision of direct advice and support to chambers and individuals. Sam has been responsible for high-profile programmes, such as Wellbeing at the Bar, #IamtheBar, Bar Council’s Leadership Programme and she co-authored the Race Report (2021). Sam has a keen interest in modernising working practices at the Bar. With a team of 4, her remit extents to wider CSR issues including education and careers outreach; sustainability and pro bono/volunteering, the young and employed Bars.

Prior to joining Bar Council, Sam set-up and ran the leading diversity and inclusion charity on age and employment and led the workplace division in Business in the Community. She is an award-winning communicator on diversity and inclusion issues and has worked on this agenda across a wide range of private and public sector organisations and charities (both in the UK and overseas). Sam has a Masters in Corporate Social Responsibility.