Hi, We're Sam & Abby Asem!

We are Abby and Sam, co-owners of Challenge Island Johns Creek-Roswell. With Sam a Research Scientist/Chemist and Abby an Engineer/Strategist, Challenge Island was a natural fit. It provided an opportunity for us to get children excited about STEM in a way that we never got to experience! Before we opened our Challenge Island business, Abby had a 20-year career in Fortune 500 companies working primarily in strategy, product management & digital technologies. Sam, who has a doctorate in chemistry, focused on biotech and pharmaceutical research.

As parents ourselves, we see the value in collaborative, project-based, child-driven learning and we are humbled we get the opportunity to partner with great schools and organizations to bring the magic of challenge island to life! We live in Johns Creek with our two sons, love to explore, and seize every opportunity to travel, aiming to visit every continent!