Sam Pennington

Sam Pennington is an experienced professional in the microscopy and imaging fields, currently serving as a Regional Sales Manager at Oxford Instruments since December 2016. Previously, Sam held positions as a Product Specialist at Allied High Tech from August 2004 to December 2015 and at Leica Microsystems from 1997 to 2004, specializing in sales, demonstrations of microscopes, image analysis products, and providing technical support. Earlier career roles include serving as a Microscopist at Wellman, Inc. from 1992 to 1997, focusing on optical and electron microscopy, image analysis, and EDS, and at Exponent Failure Analysis Associates from 1985 to 1992, where duties included metallography and mechanical testing. Sam began a career in metallography at Duke Power from 1977 to 1985, gaining expertise in optical and electron microscopy, EDS, metallography, and photography. Sam's academic background includes education at Western Carolina University from 1975 to 1977.