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Sam Ascher

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SVP & GM, Commure Ambient AI at Commure
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Sam leads the Commure Ambient AI division, focusing on transforming healthcare through technology. His career is marked by driving growth and turnarounds in diverse sectors, from retail with Blank Street and Gopuff to his current role in health-tech. He holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business.

His professional passion lies in a customer-obsessed approach to business, viewing industries through the lens of customer experience and journey. This philosophy connects his past work in retail, where he challenged major brands like Starbucks, to his current focus on improving clinician and patient experiences.

He led a major turnaround at Blank Street, delivering 35% comparative sales growth and taking the companys EBITDA from negative to positive within 18 months.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
SVP & GM, Commure Ambient AI
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI in Healthcare
He is the public face of Commure's Ambient AI, frequently speaking on reducing clinician burnout and improving workflows through AI-powered documentation and dictation tools integrated with EHRs.
Retail Transformation
He has a history of leading large-scale retail operations, including managing a $1B+ P&L at Gopuff and spearheading a significant financial turnaround at Blank Street.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
SVP & GM, Commure Ambient AI
Commure
4-2023 - 10-2024
SVP, Managing Director U.S.
Blank Street
3-2022 - 12-2022
VP/GM, Head of Bevmo! and GoPuff West
Gopuff
10-2021 - 3-2022
VP, Omni Growth and Store Operations
Gopuff
8-2021 - 10-2021
Head of Omni Growth
Gopuff
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
USC Marshall School of Business
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Scarsdale High School
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