Samantha Rist

Samantha Rist is currently the VP People at Hiya Inc., contributing to the company's growth. Samantha is also an Advisor at PeopleTech Partners, focusing on accelerating the growth of companies in their portfolio. Samantha previously held roles at Ekata and KATERRA, where Samantha played vital roles in scaling the companies globally and propelling business growth. With a background at Schlumberger, Samantha has extensive experience in various facets of business, including engineering, product development, software solutions, and HR leadership. Their educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Geological Engineering and postgraduate degrees in Petroleum Engineering and Management of the Oil & Gas Industry.