Sam Rutten

Sam Rutten oversees all aspects of financial operations at Genalyte. He brings more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience with public and private companies in the life science and technology industries. Sam also leads administration operations and plays a major leadership role in the Company’s business strategy.

Sam has extensive operational leadership experience raising venture capital and developing strategic financial plans. He most recently served as Head of Finance and Controller at Roswell Biotechnologies where he led financial operations and was responsible for the IPO and commercialization readiness planning. Prior to that, Sam was with Fate Therapeutics where he led SEC reporting and SOX 404b implementation during the company’s rapid growth.

Before transitioning in-house, Sam worked as a senior business assurance associate at Moss Adams and Baker Tilly, where he worked with private and public life science clients. He holds a certified public accounting license and received a B.S. degree in corporate finance and accounting from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.