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Sam Thompson

Board Member at Narrative I/O

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Overview

Sam Thompson serves as a Board Member at Narrative I/O [8]. Thompson holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business [11] and a BA in Art from Lewis & Clark College [12], with additional study in Art History at Loyola University of Chicago Rome Center [13]. Thompson's professional background spans consulting, finance, management, marketing, sales, and design, with particular focus on connected technology and its applications in retail and media transformation [2]. Thompson has held positions at Progress Partners since 2007, progressing from Vice President to Senior Managing Director before transitioning to Senior Director in 2021 [5][6][7][4], and serves as Founding Partner at Progress Ventures since December 2010 [3]. Thompson also holds current board observer positions at talkshoplive® and Tracer [9][10].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

Experience in consulting, finance, management, marketing, sales, and design, bouyed by an MBA has built my unbiased love of the business problem, be it complex or simple. My fascination with Connected Tech and its role in the market transformation of both Retail and Media centers my focus inside an open-minded approach and holistic sensibility towards business. My professional experience is rooted in the support of high-level goals and directives and driven by the tenet of entrepreneurship. I bring this expertise and acumen to leverage best business practices in support of business innovation…

Career history

  1. Founding PartnerDec 2010 to presentProgress Ventures
  2. Senior DirectorMar 2021 to presentProgress Partners
  3. Senior Managing DirectorNov 2010 to Mar 2021Progress Partners
  4. Managing DirectorJan 2010 to Oct 2010Progress Partners
  5. Vice PresidentMay 2007 to Mar 2010Progress Partners
  6. Board MemberJun 2021 to presentNarrative I/O
  7. Board ObserverAug 2024 to presenttalkshoplive®
  8. Board ObserverJan 2023 to presentTracer

Education

  1. MBA, Entrepreneurship2002 - 2004Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
  2. BA, ArtSep 1992 - May 1997Lewis & Clark College
  3. Art History at Loyola University of Chicago Rome Center1996 - 1996

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