CEO & Principal, AmpersandPeople
Samantha Schneider is the founder and CEO of AmpersandPeople, bringing over 20 years of experience as a people leader and talent strategist. Recognized as one of BLOC’s 100 Most Impactful Women & Allies for 2025 and an inaugural LinkedIn Top 100 Global Recruiter, Samantha leads a dynamic team of over 25 subject-matter experts across recruiting, HR operations, total rewards, and executive coaching. Together, they empower life science and high-growth organizations to scale their people operations, design competitive compensation structures, and navigate commercial launch readiness. She frequently speaks on driving high-performing cultures and aligning talent strategy directly with business execution. Samantha holds a B.A. in organizational communications from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.