Sam Garber is a seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience, including more than seven years at Google. At Google, he is the Head of GPS Services, SLED East, leading a high-performing, integrated team dedicated to delivering comprehensive, security-centric Google Cloud solutions to State, Local, and Education public sector customers in the East. His role involves collaborating directly with SLED entities to understand their unique challenges, activate technology across the complete Google Cloud solution set, and empower these organizations to achieve their mission-critical objectives while maintaining the highest standards of data security.
Sam’s expertise includes building defensible cloud environments and helping organizations transition from reactive to resilient security postures. He is instrumental in guiding discussions among senior security leaders, providing insights on strategic blueprints for mastering cloud complexity, enforcing least privilege, shrinking attack surfaces, and maturing security operations. He is passionate about empowering SLED organizations to achieve a defensible, audit-ready cloud posture that can withstand modern threats.
Throughout his seven-year tenure at Google, Sam has progressively taken on leadership roles within Public Sector services. He has led teams focused on technical solution management and engagement for government and education customers, ensuring they meet mission goals and secure their data. Earlier in his career, Sam was a Manager at Deloitte, specializing in Data Center and Infrastructure Optimization. He also contributed significantly to digital transformation and cloud services as a Principal Consultant at Dell EMC.