Sam Howard

Sam Howard is COO, CFO, and Partner at Candor Procurement LLC, where he oversees financial strategy, operations, and enterprise procurement consulting. He brings deep global supply chain and executive leadership experience from prior roles at Nike, Starbucks, Gates Foundation, and PACCAR. He has spent his career leading procurement, finance, and supply chain functions. Sam serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Washington’s Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program. He holds a BBA in International Business and Management Information Systems from Gonzaga University, and a Master of Finance from Seattle University.