Samson Stevens
Leadership | Strategy | Resilience | Transformation
- Role
- Director, Federal Government Affairs at The Port of Virginia
- Location
- Chesapeake, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samson Stevens
Executive leader with 20+ years of experience in organizational transformation, strategy execution, and crisis leadership across federal, maritime, and national security sectors. Proven record of leading interagency operations, advancing infrastructure resilience, and shaping policy at the highest levels of government.Former Senior Intelligence Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and Captain of the Port of Virginia, where I led multi-agency efforts protecting $100B+ in annual trade and advancing resilience initiatives.Now serving as Director of Federal Government Affairs at The Port of Virginia, responsible for the port’s federal engagement initiatives, building stakeholder and agency partnerships, and advancing policy priorities that strengthen resilience, competitiveness, and economic growth.
Experience
Director, Federal Government Affairs
Sep 2025 — Present · Norfolk, VA, US
Directs the development and execution of The Port of Virginia’s federal government program by representing The Port of Virginia’s policy positions and upholding its reputation in the federal government public policy and legislative arenas. Develops and manages federal government affairs and community outreach strategies for proactively addressing relevant issues.
Education
U.S. Naval War College
Master of Arts - MA
2010 — 2011
US Coast Guard Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS
1991 — 1995
National Intelligence University
Certificate
2015 — 2016
Naval Postgraduate School
Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Executive Leadership Program
2022 — 2023
University of Michigan
Master of Science - MS
1999 — 2001
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