Sam P.

Sam P. currently serves as the Senior Director of Corporate Development at Blue Shield of California since December 2021. Prior to this role, Sam P. held various positions at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota from March 2017 to December 2021, progressing from Manager to Director of Corporate Development. Experience includes working as an Investment Banking Associate and Analyst at Piper Jaffray from December 2013 to February 2017, and as a Corporate Banking Associate in Leverage Lending at US Bank from June 2012 to December 2013, where responsibilities included underwriting senior credit facilities for financial sponsor-backed Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs). Early career experience involved roles as a Financial Analyst and Demand Forecast Analyst at Best Buy from June 2010 to May 2012. Sam P. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Economics from the University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business and has also studied at Birkbeck, University of London in 2008.