After a long career at Lexmark and IBM, Terry Samuel joined the Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation as COO in January 2017 and was appointed president in January 2018. KSTC is a state-wide non-profit with the mission to advance an innovation-driven economy in Kentucky. Its programs span from preparing K-12 students for careers in science, technology and entrepreneurship, to working with higher-education to develop, protect and commercialize technology, to investing and developing Kentucky tech-start-ups, through working with Kentucky businesses in growing their revenue and talent. Terry’s final role at Lexmark was as Vice President in the Global Service Operations group.

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Previous to this assignment, Terry was the VP and GM of Lexmark’s Global OEM & Alliances business unit, serving customers in Asia, Europe and North America. As part of this role, Samuel spent 2½ years on assignment in Singapore. Across his career, Terry succeeded in a broad cross section of leadership roles including General Management, International Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Product Development and Service Operations. Terry holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Xavier University. He has served on the executive committee of the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation and on the boards of the Urban League of Lexington, Kentucky Science Center, Opportunity for Work & Living and the Good Shepherd Day School. Terry has also served in various leadership roles within the Boy Scouts and his church.Terry lives in Lexington with his wife, Jane, and they have three daughters.

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