Sam Hughes

Sam leads EY’s Performance Improvement consulting services for Government and Public Sector clients, and has worked with a wide range of global and government clients in the areas of strategy, operating model design, and business transformation.  Sam has also held corporate roles in strategic planning, finance, and operations.  Prior to his business career, Sam served as a paratrooper with the U.S. Army where he earned the Combat Infantry Badge and Ranger tab. Sam has a MA in Economics from Washington University, is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and is certified in The Open Group’s Architecture Framework (TOGAF).  He has also published a number of articles on the intersection of business, policy, and economics, including co-authoring “The Bamboo Network” which was named as a finalist in the Global Business Book Awards.  Sam lives in Virginia with his wife and two children