Lillian Samuel is CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. Under her leadership, the agency has received three national awards for quality and growth. With a passion for making a difference in her community, she serves on boards for causes she cares including VolunteerMatch, a national nonprofit, the Los Altos Kiwanis Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Links Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Alumni Committee for the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned her BA, and the University of San Francisco, where she earned her MA in Nonprofit Management. In 2023, Lillian was recognized by the Marcus Foster Education Institute as a Visionary for Diversity.