Samuel Taylor

About

Experience

• Practice Leader at Cho'onji Centro Zen de Puerto Rico
  Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

• Evidence Action (11 yrs 5 mos)
  • Advisor to the Board on Investments
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    I advise the Board of Directors on investment policy and implementation for >$100M in donor funds held by Evidence Action for use within development programs.

  • Board Member and Chair of Audit and Finance Committee
    Feb 2015 - Aug 2022 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Collaborated with five other board members to manage the organization, including hiring two CEOs, setting organizational priorities, and evaluating management. I also chaired the audit and finance committee, which worked closely with the CFO on organizational controls and developed an investment policy for financial resources.

• Co-founder / practice leader at Roots and Water
  Aug 2020 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos

• Equity Analyst at Fidelity Investments
  Aug 2011 - May 2018 · 6 yrs 10 mos

  Developed "buy" and "sell" investment recommendations based on field research, accounting irregularity, financial projection, and judgement. I covered diverse sectors: - Emerging market financials - Emerging market consumer - Emerging market industrials - U.S. consumer

• Senior Analyst at Mesoamerica Investments
  May 2008 - May 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo

  Led consulting work-streams for corporations in Central America and Colombia