Sam Cardone

Sam Cardone has extensive experience in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Freedman Seating Company since 2008, with prior roles including Interim Metals Plant Manager, Director of Strategy, Engineering Manager, Lead Project Engineer, Project Engineer, and Engineering Intern. From 2010 to 2016, Sam was a Founding Member and Vice President of Operations at Visionary Resources LLC. Sam's career began with an Engineering Intern position at FlashCut CNC in 2007-2008. Educationally, Sam holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in General Management, Finance, and Strategic Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago.