Samantha Charlesworth is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience building entrepreneurial fast-growing private companies and concurrently establishing a formalized private family enterprise. She has extensive lending connections and has originated financing on ~$1B of assets, largely in the real estate sector across Canada. She has led the analysis and structuring for new investments as the business continues to expand in diverse portfolios beyond the original real estate scope.
In Samantha’s executive role of growing the award-winning groups of companies, she has been a leader in creating strategic planning, governance protocols and execution of risk mitigation strategies. She led compliance and financial management for Superior Lodging group of companies. She has also been actively involved in executive hiring including compensation creation and ongoing development of fast-moving specialized executive teams.
As a trusted advisor she often initiates and facilitates discussions on planning for succession, family legacy, wealth transfer and estate matters. Her broad background and experience enable her to provide integrated insights as the business continues to establish and position companies for the next generations.