Sam Johnsonprojects

Sam is the Projects Director for STILL. He is responsible for managing STILL’s internal projects, startups and ideas that contribute to the STILL 100.

Sam has founded and scaled a diverse range of charities, businesses, and ideas that aim to create value for society and enhance common well-being. He’s most well known as the founder of the Student Volunteer Army (SVA), where he served as chief executive until joining STILL.

Sam holds a Chartered Member status with the Institute of Directors and was recognised as the 2023 Auckland Emerging Director of the Year. Sam is an adjunct fellow in the School of Leadership and Education at the University of Canterbury and is actively involved in the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum. Sam has previously received numerous awards for leadership, including the Young New Zealander of the Year, Communicator of the Year, and Blake Leadership Award. Sam’s rule in life is to spend as much time as possible doing “good projects with good people!”