Sam Feist is the Chief Executive Officer of C-SPAN, where he is responsible for the organization's editorial and business operations. He is an American media executive and journalist.
Prior to his role at C-SPAN, Feist had an extensive career at CNN, serving as the Washington bureau chief and senior vice president. In this capacity, he oversaw CNN's internal fact-checking team, its Special Events unit, and was the Executive in Charge of CNN en Español.