Sam Jactel is a clinical researcher, venture capitalist, patient and entrepreneur. He is the Founder/CEO of Ayble Health, a virtual digestive health clinic serving leading insurers, providers, and Fortune 500 employers including Dick's Sporting Goods, Foot Locker, Cleveland Clinic and American Airlines.

Sam is a 15-year Inflammatory Bowel Disease patient, and has translated his patient experience to transforming digestive care for others managing similar experiences. Sam's personal journey and Ayble's work have been featured in Time Magazine, Fierce Healthcare, Becker's Healthcare, Vogue, Glamour and others. 

He currently serves as part of the review committee for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for IBD and the External Advisory Board for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Ventures. He is a graduate of Duke University and Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, where he was a Zell Fellow.