Samantha Ettus is the CEO and Founder of Park Place Payments, a company disrupting the payment processing industry while providing women with a platform through which to control their financial destiny. A work/life expert and entrepreneur, Samantha is the bestselling author of five books including her most recent, The Pie Life: A Guilt-Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction. Through her inspiring TEDx talks and keynote speeches for companies ranging from Google to Target, Sam has worked with thousands of women at all stages of their careers. She earned her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard.

Sam writes a weekly newsletter and makes frequent national media appearances. She is Co-founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Collective, aimed at electing more women to national office.