Bound by the Pursuit of Excellence
With decades of experience and expertise, our team knows what works. We know cities and we know how to put you in the position to take your project to the next level.
Leadership
Sam Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
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With a proven record of navigating the public and private sectors to meaningful partnerships, Sam Johnson has firmly established himself as a leader with the experience and expertise to deliver real results.
Regularly providing counsel to mayors across the country, Sam is an expert in state and local government. He proves his skill repeatedly – whether it’s serving as Chief of Staff to the former President of both the U.S. Conference of Mayors and African American Mayors Association, Steve Benjamin, or advising clients on policy and regulatory matters.
As CEO of the firm, Sam brings that same energy and efficacy to Civint uniquely positioning clients to build the relationships necessary to address challenges, conquer new priorities, and reach decision-makers with the ability to cut through the red tape that often impedes success and drives progress away from our communities. A board member of organizations like the U.S. Conference of Mayors Enterprises, Sam works closely with mayors and organizations across the nation to build the platforms necessary for evolving discourse of how today’s leaders can transform their cities.
Sam is a native of Columbia, SC and a graduate of both the University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of Law. He lives in Columbia with his wife, Ashley, their daughter Kennedy and goldendoodle Bates.
Rania Jamison
Chief Operating Officer
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Rania Jamison has a reputation for getting things done with more than two decades of experience organizing groundbreaking campaigns, structuring programmatic response to community challenges, and facilitating direct policy discourse for both the private and public sectors.
Rania has worked directly with forward-thinking organizations and individuals like the Obama Foundation, the US Global Leadership Coalition and former Columbia, SC Mayor Steve Benjamin. She has deep experience orchestrating key connections with high profile leaders at municipal leadership events like the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities and the African American Mayors Association conferences.
An expert in strategic communications and media buying, Rania has a unique ability not only to unite broad and diverse coalitions under a single vision, but also to drive that vision forward to the Civint community. That ability has served her well both professionally and as a community leader having served as president of the Central Carolina Habitat for Humanity board and the Columbia Junior League’s first African-American president.
A graduate of the University of South Carolina, entrepreneur and nonprofit change agent, Rania’s unflinching commitment to community service and leadership have earned her awards and accolades in the education, government, health, nonprofit and political sectors.
Rania brings a clear vision and boundless energy to the Civint team serving clients at all levels with a tireless dedication to making our communities better.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Rania is married to her husband, Theron, and is mother to two sons, Lynard and Blaize.
Reyahd D.J. Kazmi
Chief Strategy Officer
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From providing first class strategic advising, government strategy, relationship management, advocacy and community engagement to both private and public sector organizations to generating hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to clients as the founder of Kazmi Advisors, LLC, Reyahd D.J. Kazmi has distinguished himself in government and politics at the local, state and national levels.
In addition to serving political campaigns including Obama for America and as a senior political advisor to the Biden campaign, Reyahd helped manage $4 billion in assets as Chief of Staff for Chicago City Treasurer Stephanie Neely. He has also demonstrated his leadership expertise as the Chief Advocacy and Government Strategies Officer for the National Youth Advocate Program, Inc., one of the country’s largest providers of therapeutic foster care, restorative justice, and community-based programming.
A graduate of The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law and Glenn School of Public Affairs, where he teaches graduate level Strategic Management, Reyahd brings his broad experience and talent to Civint where he specializes in strategic advising and advocacy at the local, state and federal levels.
Reyahd is based in Chicago where he lives with his wife, daughter, and dog Jazzy.
Our Team
Celia Hartman
Executive Assistant
Carrie Patch
Client Support Coordinator
Mili Scott
Social Media Manager
Talia Adkins
Client and Administrative Assistant
What We Do
Clearing the Way to Connect the Dots
Whether you’re a technology entrepreneur, a Fortune 500 company, a 21st century trade association or a national nonprofit fighting for our most vulnerable families, Civint’s team of seasoned public sector leaders knows what works.
