About Samantha

Samantha is TBB Planning’s Managing Director and a trusted advisor with more than 30 years’ experience helping clients navigate complex planning and approvals processes. Known for her clarity, pragmatism and strategic insight, she brings confidence and direction to even the most challenging projects.

Over her career, Sam has played a key role in shaping some of Western Australia’s most recognisable places – including the Curtin University Exchange Precinct, Port Coogee, Mandurah Ocean Marina, and the redevelopment of the heritage-listed Wearne site in Cottesloe. Her ability to balance community benefit with commercial reality has earned her a reputation as both a problem-solver and a collaborator who gets results.

Her expertise lies in helping clients resolve complexity – navigating approvals, policy frameworks and negotiations with a steady hand. She leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver implementable outcomes, shapes policies and statutory frameworks that enable good development, and builds strong, lasting relationships with government, industry and community stakeholders.

Beyond project work, Sam is a strong advocate for planning reform and industry advancement. She was part of the team that co-authored The WA Community Design Code, (now Liveable Neighbourhoods) and continues to influence positive change through her roles with UDIA WA, the Water Sensitive Transition Network and Y WA. Her leadership and contribution to the profession have been formally recognised including the Planning Institite of Australia (WA) Leadership Award for Women in Planning and the Property Council Industry Impact Awards (2025).

Perth is home, but the Pilbara and travel remain Sam’s two enduring sources of inspiration. Returning north reconnects her with country and the vast landscapes that first sparked her interest in planning, while travelling and immersing herself in new cultures continually deepens her curiosity about how people live, move and belong in place.