Sam has spent the last decade in governance roles supporting young and ambitious growth companies. Examples include Xero in accounting software, Magritek in scientific instruments, PartnersLife in insurance and Synlait in the food/dairy industry.
During the prior decade, Sam was the founding CEO of Kiwibank, leading it from idea to success. This role followed an extensive career in financial services with senior executive roles in Australia and New Zealand.
Sam has a BSc in Physics from Waikato University and an MSc (Hons) in Resource Management from Canterbury University.