Samantha Brinkley is the CEO of Rocket City HR Consulting. She earned a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and served 5 years in the Air Force, where she attained the rank of Captain. While serving, she earned a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Chapman University.

Samantha is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and has over 20 years of HR Management experience. She previously held the following certifications: HRCI CP, HRCI SCP, and SHRM SCP. She founded Rocket City HR Consulting in 2011 to serve businesses in need of HR services who either didn’t need full-time HR support or who needed additional expertise to support their existing HR team. The firm is now a boutique HR Consultancy that handles hiring to firing and just about everything in between. 

Samantha is originally from southeastern Virginia. She is married to an aerospace engineer and they have 2 sons attending college. She has two golden doodles, Joules and Mocha. In addition to being a Past President of the Women’s Economic Development Council, she is a member of the Aum Foundation Board of Directors. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys barre classes, gardening, and being a member of the Rocket City Novas marching krewe.