Sam Pierre-Louis

Sam Pierre-Louis, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Sam currently serves as the SVP Chief Information Officer at Amicus Therapeutics since September 2021. Prior to this, from May 2018 to September 2021, they held the role of Vice President of Information Technology at FirstEnergy.

In their earlier career, Sam Pierre-Louis held leadership positions at various organizations. From 2017 to 2018, they served as the Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, where they were responsible for enterprise security strategy, information technology security operations, and other related areas. Before this, they held the position of Vice President, Chief Security Officer at St. Joseph Health from 2012 to 2018.

Their experience also includes working at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center as the Technology Director and CISO from 2005 to 2012, Chief Information Security Officer at UAB Health System from 2002 to 2004, and Information Security Consultant at IBM Internet Security Systems from 2000 to 2002.

Sam Pierre-Louis started their career as a Software Development Product Engineer/Applications Engineer at Siemens Energy & Automation, EAE from 1997 to 2000. Overall, their work experience reflects their expertise in information technology security, executive security leadership, and technology management.

Sam Pierre-Louis, Ph.D. holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in System and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Additionally, they have an MBA in Finance and Information Systems from The University of Texas at Dallas. Sam also obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Furthermore, they possess a certification in CISSP-ISSMP, although the institution and date of certification are unknown.