Sam Rutten, CPA

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Vice President of Finance And Operations at Genalyte, Inc.

San Diego, California, United States

Overview

Sam Rutten is a strategic finance executive with 15 years of experience scaling high-growth life sciences and diagnostics companies. As VP of Finance and Operations at Genalyte, he specializes in bridging operations with strategic finance to support value creation. He is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

There is no publicly available information regarding Sams personal life or hobbies.

He has successfully led multiple fundraising rounds and has extensive experience building financial planning and analysis functions from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Direct & Assertive

Objective Evaluator

Fast But Thoughtful

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Life Sciences
He has a 15-year track record of building and scaling investor-backed companies in the life sciences, diagnostics, and manufacturing sectors.
Strategic Finance
His expertise involves partnering with R&D, clinical, and commercial teams to connect operational execution with financial strategy and create visibility.
M&A Readiness
His background includes driving readiness for M&A and public company environments, demonstrating a focus on long-term corporate strategy.

Media Appearances

Sam has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Vice President of Finance And Operations at Genalyte, Inc.
3-2022 - 3-2023
Senior Director of Finance at Genalyte, Inc.
5-2020 - 3-2022
Head of Finance at Roswell Biotechnologies
4-2019 - 5-2020
Assistant Controller at Roswell Biotechnologies
10-2016 - 3-2019
Senior Financial Accountant at Fate Therapeutics Inc.

Education

2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Science from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
2004 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Perham High School

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Insights For Selling To Sam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sam is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sam

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sam move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Sam take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Sam

Personality Compatibility


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