Tori Samples is a Senior Product Manager at the Stellar Development Foundation, where she focuses on humanitarian use cases and bulk disbursements. Prior to joining SDF, Tori was Co-Founder and CTO of Leaf Global Fintech, a blockchain-based digital wallet that provides cross-border financial services on both smartphones and non-smartphones. Tori built Leaf’s system from the ground up in Rwanda. Initially designed for refugees and cross-border traders, Leaf operates across East Africa and was acquired by IDT Corporation (NYSE:IDT) in 2022. Tori’s background prior to Leaf was in technology as a Data Architect. She has an MBA from Vanderbilt University and recently became a Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy through the Alliance for Financial Inclusion and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.