Sam has spent 30+ years turning around and growing businesses with annual revenues ranging from $35 million to $200 million. As the CEO, Sam has completed 20 turnarounds and recreated at least $600 million of value in companies with annual revenues ranging from $35 million to $200 million in (1) specialty manufacturing businesses including Aerospace, branded consumer products, industrial products, metal and iron castings, automotive components, building products, industrial electronics, and (2) service businesses including direct marketing, health care, newsletter publishing, enterprise software, computer training, and call center hardware and software. As an Executive Chairman, Operating Partner for a private equity firm, and/or CEO-advisor, Sam has completed more than two dozen engagements with the specific objectives of increasing revenue and EBITDA. Sam was a director of one publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ and six private equity sponsored companies. Currently serves on two boards.Sam is a public speaker and enjoys training and mentoring CEOs. He has developed and delivered weekend workshops for CEOs on the “Art & Science of Running a Business,” and on issues that companies face during the various phases of their lifecycles. Sam authored a book entitled “Business is hard …. Failure is optional” that addresses the many challenges faced by CEOs.As an Adjunct Professor, Sam taught MBA level courses at La Verne University.Sam has a Bachelor of Science degree and an MBA from the University of Southern California (USC), a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School and is a non-active member of the California Bar.