The Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative

Leo Samuelson

STC Senior Administrative Analyst

Leo Samuelson serves as the Senior Administrative Analyst for Securing the Cities and has been with the City and County of San Francisco for over 8 years. Prior to his current role, he served as a Senior Management Assistant in the Administration and Compliance team at the Bay Area UASI. His responsibilities included website administration, grant system management, developing newsletters and reports, and providing general administrative support. Before that, he briefly worked as the facility manager of 1011 Turk and also served as the office manager, overseeing the fleet management and general office administration, supporting the 911 dispatchers and IT team. Prior to joining the Department of Emergency Management in November 2021, Leo worked at the Department of Elections. During his time at the Department of Elections, Leo was responsible for purchasing, logistics coordination, and acting as a lead in various election programs and services.

Leo is an Eagle Scout, and he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Notre Dame de Namur University with an emphasis in Software Engineering. He also holds two Associate of Science degrees from City College of San Francisco in Science and Mathematics as well as in Social and Behavioral Science. Leo also has 2 certificates from City College of San Francisco in Fundamentals of Networking and iPhone App Programming and completed the Google IT Support Specialization certificate. 

Leo is a native San Franciscan and enjoys spending time with his wife and traveling the world with her.