Samantha Venters (VP Finance - Controller) manages all activities related to company finances, contracts, and intellectual property protection in addition to performing operational program management and general corporate administration. Prior to SIG, Ms. Venters served as MCNC Research & Development Institute’s Lead Contracts Specialist. While at MCNC she held roles in technology transfer, contracts administration, and finance for the Research & Development Institute, the North Carolina Research and Education Network and the North Carolina Supercomputing Center. Ms. Venters is a member of the National Contracts Management Association and has a Master’s Certificate in Government Contracting from George Washington University. Her formal education consists of a double B.A. in Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara; a Master of Public Administration degree from North Carolina State University; and an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |