Hello, I'm
Sam
Stadnik
I translate strategy into operating reality, from new launches to process overhauls, with a product manager's toolkit and an operator's P&L discipline.
About
For more than ten years I've worked where product and operations meet, across healthcare and tech. I like walking into the chaos and figuring out the real problem, turning it into a prioritized roadmap, and building systems that teams actually use.
My toolkit is user discovery, roadmap prioritization, agile delivery, pricing and packaging, and AI-enabled workflow design. I work best alongside founders and executives, from defining the problem through launch and scale.
I have a Master of Public Health from Tulane, a psychology degree from Santa Clara, and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Outside of work: a book club, weight lifting, skiing, and traveling the world for gluten-free pastries.
Work
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Now
Independent Consultant & Fractional CFO
I advise healthcare organizations on strategic growth and efficient operating structures, and I build simple products and tools that give clinicians more time for the deeply human work of delivering care. Most recently, I've been working to embed HIPAA-compliant AI agents within healthcare organizations. I also stay on as fractional CFO and advisor to Ackerly McBride Group.
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2023 — 2026
Co-Founder & Director of Strategy & Operations, Ackerly McBride Group
Co-founded a concierge primary care practice and ran it like a product. I built the financial model before launch, then designed the service model, member experience, and workflows to match it. Grew the practice from 2 to 7 providers.
I introduced AI into clinical and administrative work by doing discovery with clinicians and staff, piloting changes in small steps, and supporting adoption. Per-task cycle time dropped by half. I also gave a non-technical team an agile rhythm: a shared backlog, weekly prioritization, and retros.
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2021 — 2024
Senior Product Manager, 3Pillar Global
Took two greenfield products from an undefined problem to launch with global teams of 10 and 15, including a pivot from B2B web to B2C mobile for a financial wellness startup. I owned vision, roadmap, and backlog, and turned ambiguous questions into decision frameworks executives could act on.
I mentored five product managers; four were promoted or took on more scope. I also received the company's internal impact award twice.
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2019 — 2021
Associate Product Manager, Labcorp
Improved an internal platform supporting $400M in annual revenue, balancing the needs of six delivery teams against the roadmap. Before that, I managed implementation for a 16-client portfolio, turning sales commitments into delivered service.
Volunteering
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2026 — Now
Mentor, African Diaspora College Access Program
I guide students through the college admissions process and push them to think bigger about who they can become and the place they can claim in the world.
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2026
Advisor, Friends of the Global Fight
I advised pro bono on operational strategy for putting bilateral global health agreements into practice: the behind-the-scenes work that turns high-level commitments into programs that run.
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2018 — 2025
Mentor & Substitute Coach, Classics Basketball
For seven years I mentored girls on and off the court, helping them build confidence and resilience.
Writing
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My Reflections on Building a Medical Practice
Lessons in people, processes, and patience from building a primary care practice from the ground up.
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Lean Six Sigma, Through the Lens of Healthcare Leadership
What formal Black Belt training put words to, after years of learning the same lessons by doing.
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Primary Care's 151 Million Visit Gap
Why the coming shortfall is also an opening for AI-enabled, prevention-first care.
Contact
Let's talk.
If you're working on care model design, operations, or AI adoption, I'd love to hear from you.