An accredited Public Company Director, Sama brings nearly 20 years of medical device experience, including serving as the chief operating officer of Axonics for more than 10 years where he played a critical role in implementing lean operations and compliant quality systems that helped to pave the way for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and the recent acquisition of Axonics by Boston Scientific. Prior to Axonics, Sama was the director of operations and quality at Vessix Vascular, Inc., subsequently acquired by Boston Scientific. He also served on the board of directors for BioVentrix and Laser Associated Sciences. Sama holds a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Southern California and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
