Samantha Kurtzman-Counter

Samantha Kurtzman-Counter is President of The Mother Company, a family-facing media company with a mission to “Help Parents Raise Good People.” At The Mother Company, she runs the production side, focused on content for the whole family that is engaging, entertaining, and does good in the world.  She produced and directed their Emmy-winning preschool TV series, “Ruby’s Studio,” which aired on PBS Stations and Netflix internationally.  Sam is also the co-author of the company’s 11 children’s books, the sum of which has secured The Mother Company over 25 parenting and media awards.  She is frequently featured in editorial as well as broadcast segments such as MSNBC, WGN-TV, Home & Family, KTLA and WABC-TV and is also a regular speaker at premier women’s and parenting conferences such as Mom2.0 and the S.H.E. Summit. Sam and her husband reside in Los Angeles with their 14-year-old son and beloved rescue mutts.