Sam Newnam

Sam Newnam is an accomplished leader in the technology and e-commerce sectors, currently serving as Sr. Director of AI Solutions at Hammerspace since April 2025. Previously, Sam worked as Channel Leader at WEKA from November 2023 to April 2025, focusing on innovative data management for modern workloads. Sam held the position of Vice President of Operations at CandleScience from May 2021 to July 2023, overseeing key initiatives in a rapidly growing e-commerce environment. Prior experience includes roles at Nutanix, where Sam advanced from Enterprise Sales Director to Director of America's Channel and Inside SEs, and SE Manager at Data Network Solutions, emphasizing sales enablement and partner management. Sam holds a degree from North Carolina State University, with earlier education at Southwest Guilford.