Board of Directors

Guided by some of the most experienced strategic account management leaders in the world.

The SAMA Board of Directors serves as the organization’s key governance body, providing strategic guidance, direction, and fiduciary oversight to protect SAMA’s assets and ensure its long-term success.

Board of Directors

Dr. Michael Ahearne

Professor Marketing and C.T. Bauer Chair
Bauer College of Business, EMEA, University of Houston

Steve Andersen

President and Founder
PMI

Dino Bertani

Vice President, Head of Alliance Management
Zealand Pharma

Ron Davis

Former Executive Vice President, Head of Customer Management
Retired Zurich Insurance

Jim Ford

Operating Partner
True North Venture Partners, and SAMA Chairman of the Board

Eric Gantier

President, Global Engineering, Manufacturing & Energy
DHL Customer Solutions and Innovation (CSI)

Denise Juliano

Group Vice President
PINC AI Applied Sciences, Premier Inc.

Mandie Kaminski​

Director of SAM Learning and Development Excellence
​Johnson & Johnson​

Martijn Karrenbeld​

Global Director of Private Sector Industries / Advanced Manufacturing​
Arcadis​

Renae Leary

Chief Commercial Officer
WL Gore - Performance Solutions

Christine Marsh

Senior Vice President
Boehringer Ingelheim

Danielle Matteson

Global Strategic Accounts & Customer Experience Leader
Everpure

Zine E. Moufakir

Senior Director Commercial Readiness, Building Automation
Honeywell

Shawn Parker

Executive Director, Strategic Account Management & Corporate Group Sales
Hilton

Dr. Hajo Rapp, Ph.D.

SVP and Global Head of Cybersecurity Sales
TÜV SÜD

Namita Powers

Principal, ​Global Commercial Models​
ZS Associates

Mary V. Ruiz

Chief Growth Officer​​
BullseyeEngagement​

Libby Souder

President and CEO
SAMA

Jennifer Stanley

Partner
McKinsey & Company

Alexandre Tremblot de La Croix

VP Group Corporate Development & Strategic Accounts
Air Liquide

Brad Weintraub

Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Accounts Program
AVI SPL

Distinguished Board Advisors

Lifetime Contributors; Non-Voting Members

Dominique Côté

CEO and Founder
Cosawi

Rosemary Heneghan

Retired – Director, International Sales & Operations
Worldwide IBM