Samantha Kappagoda was awarded the Certificate in Private Company Governance by the Private Directors Association on January 8, 2024. This certificate course provided education on independent director obligations and duties across a range of private company structures, with a combination of interactive case studies and documentary content.
The Private Directors Association (PDA), established in 2014, is an independent 501(c)(6) organization headquartered in Chicago. It stands as the sole national association devoted to enhancing the growth and sustainability of private companies through effective board governance. The mission of PDA is to drive private company success through the creation and optimization of governance boards, comprised of qualified and diverse members.
About Samantha Kappagoda
Samantha is a technology leader and strategist enabling data and technology-led strategic pivots, applying sound data principles to robust and ethical technology innovation across companies and sectors, spanning Fortune 100 and middle-market environments. Samantha’s boardroom perspective leverages her operating experience –- in data, analytics and technology –- to navigate emerging opportunities, drive ROI and mitigate risk, incorporating a distinctive blend of technology expertise, capital markets fluency and risk governance.
Samantha currently serves as an Independent Director, Nominating Committee Chair and Audit Committee Member for the Credit Suisse Funds, now under UBS (NYSE: UBS). She is also Chief Data Scientist and Co-Managing Member of Numerati® Partners LLC and Visiting Scholar at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. Samantha is an active contributor at governance forums, speaking on AI and data strategy. For additional information, please see Samantha’s biography and recent news.
