Samuel J. Lissner
Partner
Sam Lissner is a Partner of Ridgewood Energy and a member of its Investment Committee. In addition to his senior position at Ridgewood Energy, Sam is also a Partner and Investment Committee member of Ridgewood Infrastructure.
Since joining Ridgewood in 2013, Sam has played a leadership role in scaling assets under management and deploying more than $8bn of capital. His areas of focus include investment strategy, investor engagement, and key strategic initiatives.
Before joining Ridgewood, Sam invested in and built energy and infrastructure businesses in the United States and the Middle East. He holds an A.B. in Middle East Studies from Harvard University, an M.S. in Energy and Environmental Policy from New York University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. He serves on the Board of Advisors of NYU’s Center for Global Affairs and is a Next Gen Board Member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.