HighByte Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Industrial software company welcomes industry veteran Megan Buntain to Board of Directors Portland, ME, November 5, 2024 — HighByte®, an industrial software company, today announced the approval of a new appointee to the company’s Board of Directors, Megan Buntain. She joins Ben Sampson of Standard Investments as the newest members of the board, both bringing decades of industry and financial knowledge to their respective positions. Megan Buntain is the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Seeq, an industrial analytics, AI, and enterprise monitoring company. At Seeq, she is responsible for leading the development and execution of the company’s go-to-market strategy. Megan has more than 25 years of experience in the software industry in partner channel, marketing, and sales leadership roles, and served as an executive at Microsoft for 15 years. She is actively involved in several AI and partner advisory councils. Ben Sampson is Managing Director at Standard Investments where he leads Standard’s Venture Capital investment platform. He has over a decade of venture investing experience and is passionate about the opportunity to transform critical industrial sectors while improving productivity, resiliency, and sustainability. Prior to Standard Investments, Ben was at GE Ventures, where he led investments in early-stage companies across energy, transportation, manufacturing, and the built environment. Ben joined the HighByte Board of Directors in April 2024 with the announcement of the company’s $12M Series A funding round led by Standard Investments.
