Prior to joining Amplify Capital, Samantha helped build the strategic investments (venture) program at Sun Life Financial, where she focused on companies in the healthcare and financial services industries. While there, she also contributed to M&A activity across all business lines globally, and to the launch of a new healthcare business in Canada.

Samantha began her career in investment banking on the M&A team at Scotiabank, followed by four years on the Bank of Canada's market intelligence team. Most recently, Samantha was on the private equity team at Fengate Asset Management, an alternative investment manager with more than $8 billion of capital commitments under management.

In 2017, Samantha was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Society of Sharing (SOS). SOS is a non-profit that provides socialization support for isolated and low-income seniors living in the City of Toronto.

Samantha holds an undergraduate degree from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario, and an MBA from Wharton Business School in Philadelphia.