Samantha Chen

Samantha Chen began their professional career as a Business Associate Intern at ZS Associates in 2013. In 2014, they joined A.T. Kearney, where they quickly advanced from Analyst to Associate through the company's "Fast Tracker Program." During their time at A.T. Kearney, Samantha focused on the grocery and consumer goods industries. In 2018, they joined Buffy as a Strategy Manager and was responsible for building and leading a team dedicated to identifying opportunities for product and channel expansion. Finally, Samantha joined Smalls in 2020 as the VP of Strategic Finance & Analytics. In this role, they oversaw investor relations and was instrumental in driving the company's Series A, Series B, and multiple rounds of equity and debt capital. Samantha also played a key role in establishing long-range strategy, goal setting, and reporting processes while implementing a modern data stack and BI tool.

Samantha Chen's education history includes obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Statistics from the University of Chicago. The exact start and end years of their education at the university are not provided.