A transformational CEO, organizational leader, and investment partner, Sam has 25+ years of experience managing, advising, and investing in medical, technology, and manufacturing companies through strategic change, accelerated growth, and management transformation. He is currently the Managing Director of Pennant Partners and is also a founding partner at Healthcare Innovation Partners a healthcare & medical products accelerator. Prior to founding Pennant & HIP, Sam was a Managing Director at Velocity Equity Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, and Corning Technology Ventures. In addition to maintaining active leadership and investment involvement in a number of companies in the manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and technology industries, Sam has served as CXO / GM of 5 companies, Board Member of 12 and 3 non-profits, co-founded 3 PE/VC partnerships, involved in the founding and advising of multiple businesses including navigating 8+ businesses to exit both as CXO and/or as an investor/Board member.