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Sam McElhinney

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Head of AI Products and Platforms, Vice President at Unum
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Sam McElhinney is the Head of AI Products and Platforms at Unum, leveraging his background as an entrepreneur and innovator. He founded Weven, a venue management software company acquired by The Knot Worldwide. An alumnus of MIT Sloan and Dartmouth, he also serves as a Guest Lecturer on entrepreneurship at MIT, mentoring startups.

An avid outdoorsman, Sam spends his free time hiking, fishing, and skiing with his family throughout New England. His passion for the outdoors dates back to his time at Dartmouth College, where he was president of the fishing club and, notably, a member of the lumberjack team.

Unique fact: Sams first company was inspired by a desire to help small farms and estates conserve their open lands by enabling them to host weddings.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of AI Products and Platforms, Vice President
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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AI in Insurance
Leads the AI products and platforms division for Unum, a major insurance provider, focusing on building and scaling new AI-led solutions for customers.
Entrepreneurship & Mentorship
Founded a company that was successfully acquired and now lectures at MIT, where he presents innovation frameworks and advises startups on growth and development.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Head of AI Products and Platforms, Vice President
Unum
12-2022 - 12-2024
Director of Product and Monetization; General Manager of Weven at The Knot Worldwide
The Knot Worldwide
1-2019
Guest Lecturer; Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6-2017 - 11-2022
CEO; Co-founder (Acquired by The Knot Worldwide)
Weven
1-2016 - 9-2016
Product Innovation, MBA Intern
Anheuser-Busch InBev
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
MIT Sloan School of Management
B.A.
Dartmouth College
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