Samantha Polonia

Samantha Polonia is an accomplished Senior Executive Assistant with extensive experience in providing high-level administrative support across several prominent financial firms. Currently at The Rise Fund since June 2022, Samantha has previously excelled at Pine Brook Road Partners from 2010 to June 2022, where support was provided to five high-profile executives and spearheaded significant events and partnerships with nonprofits. Prior roles include vital contributions at World Alliance Financial Corporation from 2006 to 2010, where administrative processes facilitated substantial growth, and at Lightyear Capital from 2001 to 2006, where startup operations were effectively managed. Samantha holds an Associate's Degree in Marketing from Queensborough Community College of CUNY, earned between 1993 and 1996.