Sam Brooks


Board Vice President

Human Resources Generalist, Native American Youth & Family Center

Sam is a HRCI certified Human Resources professional with more than 10 years of experience. He has worked for local, national and international nonprofit organizations.  He has a passion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion planning and implementation. Sam recently moved to Portland from Chicago where he was born and raised. Sam currently works as a Human Resources Generalist at NAYA – Native American Youth & Family Center.  Outside of work, Sam enjoys camping, hiking and concerts. He’s also known to belt out a tune every once in a while.