Sam joined CD&R in 2025 to lead the Firm’s U.S. Portfolio Health and Welfare program. In this role, he will partner with management teams to create best-in-class benefits programs for CD&R's portfolio company employees. Sam will also work with the Firm’s Financial Services and Healthcare industry verticals to identify new investments and seize commercial opportunities related to employer health and other insurances. Prior to CD&R, Sam served as Managing Director of Insurance & Benefits at the global alternative asset management firm, Onex Partners, where he advised the firm and its portfolio companies on insurance and employee benefits initiatives. Before Onex, he served as Managing Director at Alterity Group, leading corporate integrations and strategic carve-outs for large-cap private equity firms and also consulted for companies across the healthcare and insurance industries. Sam began his career at Willis Towers Watson (formerly Towers Perrin) on their Corporate Strategy & Development and Health & Benefits teams. He previously held a board position and chaired the compensation committee at OneDigital and currently sits on the board of the Youth Renewal Fund. Sam earned a B.A. in Mathematics and B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University.