Samina Farid
InvestorManaging Director at Golden Seeds
Houston, Texas
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Samina Farid is a retired energy and technology entrepreneur who founded Merrick Systems in 1992, a software company serving the oil and gas industry that was sold to P2 Energy Solutions in 2014. Her career includes executive positions at ESSO in Pakistan, HNG/Enron, Cabot Transmission, and Brooklyn Interstate Natural Gas Company. She currently serves as Managing Director of Golden Seeds and Co-Chair of the Houston Chapter, while serving on the boards of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Independent School District's Young Women's College Preparatory Academy Foundation, and The Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts.
Experience
- Golden SeedsManaging Directorcurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- T15 InvestmentsManaging Directorcurrent2019 — present
- P2 Energy SolutionsSpecial Advisor to CEO2014 — 2019
- Merrick Systems, Inc.Co-Founder and Chief Executive1989 — 2014Houston, Texas Area
Education
- Harvard UniversityFellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative2018
- University of HoustonBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business
Skills & more
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Oil/GasChange ManagementStrategyRisk ManagementEnergy IndustryEntrepreneurshipProduction ManagmentMergersOilNatural GasFinanceOil & Gas IndustryFrom Samina's professional profile.
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Also attended Harvard University1,171
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