Brighter Bites Rings in 2016 with New Executive Director Sam Newman

Brighter Bites is thrilled to announce that Sam Newman is the new, and first, Executive Director at Brighter Bites. He was previously with San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B, where he served as a senior member of the research team, focusing on efforts related to federal nutrition assistance programs SNAP and WIC. In San Antonio, Sam was actively involved in the Public Library Foundation, serving on the Executive Committee and as Chairman-elect. He was also a member of Leadership San Antonio (2013). Sam began his career in Washington, D.C., with stints at Quinn Gillespie and Associates – a leading public affairs firm, then on to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the World Bank, where he coordinated U.S. government advocacy on behalf of American companies pursuing foreign procurement opportunities. He is passionate about literacy and food and the impact they can have on communities. He runs when he has time, and he likes to write, take photos, travel, and cook. Sam is originally from Austin. He holds a BA in Government from the University of Texas and an MBA from Georgetown University. He now resides in Houston with his wife, son, and one child on the way.