David Samuels

David Samuels is an accomplished senior financial executive with more than 25 years of broad-based financial and business experience with publicly traded and private equity backed businesses, from pre-revenue to over $1B in annual revenue. He has successfully completed more than $550M of debt and equity financings, including initial capitalizations and public offerings, and has served as a change agent in M&A, business restructurings, complex financings and operational improvements. He has extensive experience with technology-driven businesses, working with company founders and investors to create and protect shareholder value. Mr. Samuels currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of DrFirst, Inc., a national provider of software as a service (SaaS) solutions and electronic medication management platforms for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. During his tenure, he has secured more than $210M of debt and equity capital from top tier institutional investors, as well as structured several key acquisitions and partnerships to support the company’s continued growth. Mr. Samuels previously served as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for a provider of pre-clinical diagnostic imaging systems which was acquired by a private equity company. A six-time CFO, Mr. Samuels has held CFO roles in a variety of publicly traded and private equity backed technology-driven businesses during the past two decades. He held senior financial leadership positions with respected global services leader HMS Host, formerly Host Marriott Services Corporation (NYSE:HMS) over a ten year period. He began his career in the assurance practice of KPMG LLP. Mr. Samuels holds an MBA in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University, and a BS in Accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut. He has had additional executive training at The Aspen Institute. He holds a CPA certificate in the State of Maryland. Mr. Samuels is a recipient of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Greater Washington Technology CFO Award for Community Service, and a finalist for CFO of the Year in the Emerging Growth Company category. He was named a CFO of the Year by the Washington Business Journal. He is a two-time recipient of SmartCEO’s Executive Management Award. Mr. Samuels currently serves on the Board of Directors of SemaConnect, a private equity backed developer of smart electric vehicle charging solutions, and as a Board Observer for Hippo Technologies, LLC. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the Charles E. Smith Life Communities, one of the largest not-for-profit providers of eldercare services in the United States, the Executive Committee for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, and the Board of Directors for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. He has also served as a Board Member for Compass Independent Corporation, Catch the Wind, Inc. (TSX-V:CTW), and the Board of Advisors for Rigil Corporation.