Samantha Kennerley
Trustee
Samantha Kennerley is an Associate Director for leading Manchester-based financial PR agency, Turquoise. An experienced CEO, Chair and Marcomms Director, she has a 25-year plus leadership and consultancy career in strategic planning, marketing, communications and fundraising, across the not-for-profit, commercial, financial and professional sectors.
Originally from Manchester, Sam founded and ran the award-winning Dabbs PR & Marketing consultancy for more than 13 years, before relocating to Australia, where her roles included Chair of community housing provider, Bric Housing, CEO of The John Villiers Trust, an Australian philanthropic trust and Youngcare, a not-for-profit organisation spearheading powerful change for young people with high care needs. She has been responsible for setting vision and strategy, and leading multiple teams to achieve record growth through a strong focus on sustainable income streams, operational excellence, brand development, and organisational culture.
After working overseas for ten years, Sam returned to her native North-West in 2020 and reignited her passion for financial communications. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Sam is a qualified Company Director and holds post-graduate diplomas in Risk & Compliance and Digital Marketing.
