Samuel D. Robinson

Founder of Sagard

Co-Founder & Vice Chairman
2016 - Current
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman of Sagard, where I am a Managing Partner.

Lead Independent Director
2016 - 2021
Independent director at GP Strategies (NYSE: GPX), a leading global performance improvement company, spanning sales and technical training, eLearning solutions, management consulting, and engineering services.

Chief Administrative Officer and Head of Strategy, Investment Banking Division
2013 - 2014
Focused on all operations, management processes and strategic initiatives of the global investment banking division, reporting to the division co-heads.
Chief Operating Officer, Global Growth Markets
2011 - 2013
Focused on strategic and operational review of the firms' emerging markets businesses globally, driving significant changes to firm's footprint and business model.
Chief of Staff to Firm's President
2009 - 2011
Worked closely with the firm's president and other executive office leadership.
Asia Chief of Staff
2006 - 2009
Worked directly for Chairman of Asia-Pacific, colloborating closely on all aspects of business management in the region.
Vice President
1996 - 2006
Vice President, Executive Office, Investor Relations (2002 - 2006) Associate, Investment Banking Division and GS Ventures (1999 - 2002) Analyst, Investment Banking Division (1996 - 1999)