RFN Academy Advisor

With more than 30-years of business experience in the corporate world, independent business strategy consulting and as an entrepreneur in a family-owned business, Samuel Sax has decades of valuable hands-on knowledge and experience he is able to share with business owners.

 In his role as Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the commercial aviation heavy maintenance industry, Samuel  has been responsible for crafting  a long-range information technology vision and leading teams in the design, development and implementation of state-of-the-art, fully integrated, corporate-wide information systems. The result has been an increase in corporate competitiveness, reduced operational costs and risk, and ultimately, improving the bottom line while ensuring a successful and cooperative adoption of the new systems through innovative change management programs.

 As Vice President of Corporate Logistics, in addition to working with the industry’s major supply chain players, Samuel developed strong working relationships with many family-owned businesses supporting the company’s material and logistical needs. He developed a deep understanding of their concerns and how to meet the challenges of running their enterprises in an ever-changing business environment.

 As an entrepreneur in a family business himself, Samuel is familiar with the unique challenges (and benefits) and the tremendous value of streamlining all aspects of operations to create and maintain best in class performance. The discipline and commitment required to do so foster a consistent focus on maximizing value and maintaining a constant state of transition-readiness.

 Samuel received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Management Information Systems with a minor in Computer Sciences and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Florida International University in Miami.

 Samuel enjoys working with business owners and welcomes the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience to help accelerate business value and make it transition-ready. He can help re-visit and further develop your business vision as well as create the conditions and processes that lead to operational excellence and greater shareholder value.