Born in Brooklyn, Sammy has a lifelong connection to NYC. He has over ten years of experience in marketing and advertising, most recently working as Art Director at NYC & Company, the official marketing and tourism agency for the City of New York. There, he managed creative execution for NYC Restaurant Week, Just Ask the Locals and GreeNYC. These programs were devised to rebrand NYC and help businesses throughout the 5 boroughs. Sammy received his degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, and his main interests at Slow Food are youth education and the prolongation of cultural food traditions. He joined the board in 2012. Contact: soh@cullabo.org