Samantha Palmerton Bonano
President at Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
Profile
Samantha Bonano (Sam) was President and Chief Executive Officer of Buffalo Filter, a leading surgical smoke evacuation and surgical safety devices company, from 2010 – 2019.
Under her leadership, Buffalo filter increased its investment in R&D and new product commercialization, resulting in an acceleration of top-line growth and the sale to Madison Industries / Filtration Group in 2013.
Following the sale, Sam remained CEO of Buffalo Filter and also assumed the role of President of the Medical Device division of the Filtration Group from 2013 – 2019.
After leading the sale of Buffalo Filter to ConMed Corporation in 2019, she subsequently served as a Strategic Advisor to the CEO until 2020.
Sam is an active Board Member on several pre and post-commercialization medical device organizations.
She is also an active venture capital and private equity investor through Moon Capital, which she founded in 2021.
She has served as a strategy, leadership and innovation consultant since 2019.
Sam is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and holds a Certificate of Management Excellence from Harvard Business School.
She currently serves on the University at Buffalo Foundation.
Samantha Palmerton Bonano active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Palliare Ltd.
 Palliare Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Palliare Ltd. is a manufacturer of surgical smoke evacuation and insufflation technologies with a vision to create a safer operating room. The company is based in Galway, Ireland. The Irish company offers solutions for endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, including the EVA15 insufflator and EndoTrap™ device. Palliare provides resources for users of their products, including regulatory information, user manuals, and CE training. The company was founded in 2018 by John O'Dea, who has been the CEO since 2018. | Director/Board Member | 17/02/2021 |
Grant Avenue Capital LLC
 Grant Avenue Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grant Avenue Capital LLC (Grant Avenue Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Buddy Gumina. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2021 |
Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
 Multisorb Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Multisorb Technologies, Inc. develops and produces packaging components. It offers sorbent products, including desiccants, moisture regulators, oxygen absorbers, volatile absorbers, and other products designed to extend product's shelf or service life. The firm serves the healthcare, food and beverage, electronics and logistics industries. The company was founded by John S. Cullen in 1961 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | President | 01/12/2022 |
Touchpoint, Inc. (Pennsylvania)
 Touchpoint, Inc. (Pennsylvania) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Touchpoint, Inc. is a private investment firm based in Concordville, PA with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Netherlands, and Belgium. Touchpoint, Inc. seeks to identify and build equity positions in emerging companies to build strong returns. The private company brings world-class expertise to its investments and is committed to helping its portfolio grow into sustainable companies with leading market positions. Touchpoint, Inc. invests in privately-held companies experiencing steady growth in their respective industry segments, and is committed to providing growth equity and shareholder liquidity to established companies in the engineering, technology, healthcare, and manufacturing segments. The company's portfolio includes innovative industry-leading companies in various sectors. Brian M. McNeill has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Director/Board Member | 01/04/2020 |
Former positions of Samantha Palmerton Bonano
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Buffalo Filter LLC
 Buffalo Filter LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Buffalo Filter LLC manufactures and supplies surgical smoke evacuation equipment. Its products are used for evacuation and filtration of hazardous surgical smoke plume created during surgical procedures. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Lancaster, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/02/2019 |
Madison Capital Partners Corp.
 Madison Capital Partners Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Madison Capital Partners Corp. (Madison Capital Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1994 by Larry W. Gies. The firm is headquartered in Chicago. | President | 01/02/2019 |
Training of Samantha Palmerton Bonano
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Undergraduate Degree |
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Madison Capital Partners Corp.
Madison Capital Partners Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Madison Capital Partners Corp. (Madison Capital Partners) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1994 by Larry W. Gies. The firm is headquartered in Chicago. | Finance |
Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
Multisorb Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Multisorb Technologies, Inc. develops and produces packaging components. It offers sorbent products, including desiccants, moisture regulators, oxygen absorbers, volatile absorbers, and other products designed to extend product's shelf or service life. The firm serves the healthcare, food and beverage, electronics and logistics industries. The company was founded by John S. Cullen in 1961 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Commercial Services |
Buffalo Filter LLC
Buffalo Filter LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Buffalo Filter LLC manufactures and supplies surgical smoke evacuation equipment. Its products are used for evacuation and filtration of hazardous surgical smoke plume created during surgical procedures. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Lancaster, NY. | Health Technology |
Grant Avenue Capital LLC
Grant Avenue Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grant Avenue Capital LLC (Grant Avenue Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Buddy Gumina. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Palliare Ltd.
Palliare Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Palliare Ltd. is a manufacturer of surgical smoke evacuation and insufflation technologies with a vision to create a safer operating room. The company is based in Galway, Ireland. The Irish company offers solutions for endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, including the EVA15 insufflator and EndoTrap™ device. Palliare provides resources for users of their products, including regulatory information, user manuals, and CE training. The company was founded in 2018 by John O'Dea, who has been the CEO since 2018. | Health Technology |
Touchpoint, Inc. (Pennsylvania)
Touchpoint, Inc. (Pennsylvania) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Touchpoint, Inc. is a private investment firm based in Concordville, PA with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Netherlands, and Belgium. Touchpoint, Inc. seeks to identify and build equity positions in emerging companies to build strong returns. The private company brings world-class expertise to its investments and is committed to helping its portfolio grow into sustainable companies with leading market positions. Touchpoint, Inc. invests in privately-held companies experiencing steady growth in their respective industry segments, and is committed to providing growth equity and shareholder liquidity to established companies in the engineering, technology, healthcare, and manufacturing segments. The company's portfolio includes innovative industry-leading companies in various sectors. Brian M. McNeill has been the CEO of the company since 2012. | Finance |
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