MEET OUR TEAM
MEET OUR TEAM
SAM HUBBARD
FOUNDER
Matt Kittell
EXECUTIVE Director
Shawn Pflanz
Director of Finance
in partnership with
MEET OUR Advisory Council
MEET OUR Advisory Council
Julie Richardson
Jenifer Moore
David Singer
Patrick Coyne
Phil Duncan
Jake Warm
Sean Herron
MARVIN LEWIS
SAM HUBBARD
FOUNDER
A former two-sport standout at Moeller High School, Sam was on track to attend Notre Dame on a lacrosse scholarship until a gym class encounter with Urban Meyer, which would divert his path north to The Ohio State University. His time in Columbus reinforced his commitment to his state and community. After three years with the Buckeyes, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Sam with their 77th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, where he’s gone on to serve as a stand-out player on the field and a strong community advocate.
In 2020, the mission for the Sam Hubbard Foundation came to life in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, as uncertainty and unemployment began to skyrocket, so did the national demand on food banks. The Freestore Food Bank of Cincinnati was no exception. When Sam saw a news story reporting The Food Bank was just two weeks away from being out of food, he acted quickly to help. Sam forwarded the news story to a friend with an explicit mission in mind: we have to do something to help now. His initial text led to the creation of a GoFundMe campaign which raised over $85,000 and provided over 250,000 meals for The Freestore Food Bank. Since that time, the Sam Hubbard Foundation has been committed to fighting food insecurity in the Cincinnati community.
In 2021, Sam negotiated a 4 four-year contract extension to remain closest to the things that matter to him most: family, football, and his community.
matt KITTELL
DIRECTOR
As a Cincinnati native, Matt and Sam have known each other since competing against one another in 6th grade CYO basketball.
In the summer of 2018, Matt and Sam’s path crossed again. Before he knew it, Matt was putting the initial plans together for Sam’s inaugural youth football camp.
Since then, Matt has had the pleasure of helping further and lead Sam’s mission of fighting food insecurity in their hometown.
Matt is a proud graduate of Cincinnati’s Lindner College of Business with a background in the insight/strategy space helping brands such P&G, GE, and IKEA leverage consumer data to make more strategic business decisions across products and brands overall. He currently resides in Oakley.
SHAWN Pflanz
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
A seasoned financial accountant with over 31 years of experience in both the profit and non-profit industries, including five years working with the Marvin Lewis Community Fund, Shawn serves as the accountant for the Sam Hubbard Foundation.
Shawn is a proud graduate of Miami University’s Farmer Business School. She lives in Loveland, Ohio with her husband and four children. With all four children now in college, she is finding more time for reading and volunteering.