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Sam Slaughter

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Chief Commercial Officer at SmithRx
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Sam Slaughter is the Chief Commercial Officer at SmithRx, focusing on overhauling the US prescription drug market. A Harvard-trained engineer, he previously co-founded and led PowerGen, Africas leading solar mini-grid company, showcasing his expertise in scaling mission-driven, venture-backed enterprises in complex markets.

Sam is passionate about solving large-scale societal problems, from energy poverty in Africa to inefficiencies in US healthcare. His past work and publications demonstrate a deep commitment to creating sustainable and fair market-based systems that serve the needs of entire populations.

Interesting fact: Sam was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Energy in 2017 for his groundbreaking work with PowerGen.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Healthcare System Reform
Actively writes and posts about fixing the misaligned incentives in the US healthcare industry, particularly regarding PBMs and "Big Health".
Renewable Energy
Co-founded PowerGen, Africa's leading solar mini-grid company, and founded the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) to scale energy access.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Chief Commercial Officer
SmithRx
3-2023 - 11-2025
SVP of Revenue
SmithRx
4-2021 - 3-2023
VP of Revenue
SmithRx
4-2018 - 1-2021
Founder / Board Member
Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA)
5-2011 - 7-2011
Analyst
One Equity Partners
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Education
2005 - 2009
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Harvard University
2001 - 2005
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Wilton High School
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