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Samantha Boucher

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CEO and Co-Founder at Shire

Denver, Colorado, United States

FoundedShire

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Samantha Boucher is the founder and executive director of Trans Liberty, a national civil rights organization, and the founder of Arsenal PAC. In 2018, she became the first openly trans federal campaign manager in the United States, and she has since managed and advised U.S. Senate and congressional campaigns. Raised in east Tennessee, she trained as an intelligence analyst, worked in disaster response with Team Rubicon, and advised the City of Chattanooga on LGBTQ+ community and civil rights issues.

CEO and Co-Founder at Shire

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Creative HQ — The IncubatorWellingtonTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

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EMEdward Monical-Vuylsteke
Edward Monical-VuylstekeCTO & Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Trans LibertyFounder & Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Arsenal PACFounder & Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Dekleptocracy AllianceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Turn Left PACManaging Director2024 — 2025
  5. bld.aiManaging Partner2021 — 2025
  6. ShireCo-founder & CEO2022 — 2024United States
  7. Ike for Congress CO-04Deputy Campaign Manager2024Parker, Colorado, United States
  8. Brand New CongressPolitical Analyst2017 — 2022
  9. C2G StrategiesDirector of Digital Operations & Analytics2021Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  10. Paula Jean for U.S. Senate, West VirginiaDeputy Campaign Manager2020 — 2021Charleston, West Virginia, United States
  11. Culture Aid NOLAOperations Consultant2020New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  12. Kimberly Graham for U.S. Senate, IowaCampaign Manager2019 — 2020Iowa, United States
  13. smartbnbCustomer Success Director2019
  14. City of ChattanoogaAdvisory Council Member2018 — 2019Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
  15. Chattanooga Queer Community ForumExecutive Director2016 — 2019Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
  16. Dr. Danielle Mitchell for US Congress TN-3Campaign Coordinator2018Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
  17. FlipletCustomer Success Executive2016 — 2018United States
  18. UnifiEdAPEX Steering Committee Member2017 — 2018Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
  19. Team RubiconGeospatial Intelligence Analyst2012 — 2018United States
  20. Team RubiconRegional Planning Manager2014 — 2015United States
  21. HandshakeCustomer Success Engineer2015 — 2016Palo Alto, California

Skills & more

Leadership21Public Speaking15Strategic Planning5Writing4Team Leadership10Management7Incident CommandSearch & Rescue1Urban Search & Rescue1Interagency CoordinationEmergency ManagementHuman Resource Planning1
+12 moreMental Health First AidProduct ManagementSAFe AgileAgile MethodologiesEnterprise ArchitectureForeign PolicyOpen Source IntelligencePublic PolicyPolitical CampaignsNonprofit OrganizationsEarly-Stage StartupsProgram Management
  • Planning Section Chief — U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol
  • All-Hazards Radio Operator (RADO) — U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Ground Search & Rescue Team Lead (SARTECH 1 / crewleader equivalent) — U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol
  • Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager — SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc.
  • IS-75: Military Resources in Emergency Management — FEMA
  • IS-800.B: National Response Framework — U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS) — U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents — FEMA
  • IS-100.B: Introduction to Incident Command System — FEMA
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) — LivingWorks

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Who is Samantha Boucher?
Samantha Boucher is the founder and executive director of Trans Liberty, a national civil rights organization, and the founder of Arsenal PAC. In 2018, she became the first openly trans federal campaign manager in the United States, and she has since managed and advised U.S. Senate and congressional campaigns. Raised in east Tennessee, she trained as an intelligence analyst, worked in disaster response with Team Rubicon, and advised the City of Chattanooga on LGBTQ+ community and civil rights issues.
Where does Samantha Boucher work?
Samantha Boucher is CEO and Co-Founder of Shire.
What companies did Samantha Boucher found?
Samantha Boucher founded Shire.
Where did Samantha Boucher go to school?
Samantha Boucher studied at American Military University (Intelligence Studies).

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