Sam Santiago - Consultant, Speaker, Author
Anything but ordinary
Samantha L. Santiago (Sam Santiago) hails from Boston but has a special place in her heart for Southern California where she spent nearly a decade. Today, Sam Santiago is the Global Chief Operating Officer at Datavant responsible for 2,000 Global Team Members. Sam is also one of the top motivational speakers on confidence and personal brand for Women. Her tagline "Make Big Bets" is a reminder to all Women to BET on themselves as they navigate their career.
The youngest in her Puerto Rican family, Sam learned to find her voice early and advocate for what she believes in. Today, she uses that strength to help companies solve their toughest problems and develop a strategy for the future. Sam is a strategic advisor and change maker to leading C-Suite Executives across multiple industries. Her innate ability to build relationships, create bridges across silo's, and lead inclusive and empowered teams makes her the ultimate business partner.
An expert in Operational Excellence, Sam is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Change Management expert. Over her career, Sam has helped companies achieve over $500M in expense savings by deploying Lean Six Sigma tools, leveraging Agile principles, and deploying the latest automation technology. As a visible champion for change, Sam catapulted into Executive leadership positions at Liberty Mutual, Farmers Insurance, Toyota, Hyundai, and Staples. In 2022, Sam launched her own Executive Coaching firm for Women who are experiencing setbacks in their careers.
Named one of the 2024 Top 50 Women Leaders in Massachusetts list by Women We Admire, Sam aims to help other Women ascend in leadership. As a first-generation college graduate and an openly queer Latina Executive, Sam knows the challenges of climbing the corporate ladder while remaining true to yourself. Her first book, will focus on cultivating confidence and community as you grow in your career. This how to book will provide real life exercises that Sam has used in in her 20 year journey when she faced moments of doubts, or when big opportunities presented themselves.
When she is not writing books, speaking, coaching or developing corporate strategies, she is training up to four times a week in Krav Maga as a 1st Degree Black Belt. Sam is also a mom of multiples and wife to Jen.