Sam Shugart

Sam Shugart currently serves as a Market Analyst in New Product Development at Puget Sound Energy, focusing on projects related to distributed energy resources and transportation electrification. Prior experience includes a role as a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, where independent research emphasized corporate exposure to climate risks and led to the development of a machine learning product for analyzing climate disclosures. Sam's career includes operational roles at CharterUP, co-founding an agribusiness social enterprise in Myanmar, and managing project services with S&S Project Management. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Business Analytics from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Lewis & Clark College.