Sam was appointed to the Board of Trustees in June 2019 and reelected in November 2020. He currently serves as a liaison for SchoolForce, PTA Council, Central Elementary, Fox Elementary, and Ralston Middle school. Activities in the community include Chairman of the Measure R and Measure K Parcel Tax Oversight Committee, Officer on the SchoolForce board, Executive Board member of the Central PTA, and Coach and Board member of the Belmont-Redwood Shores American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 108. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and a certification from the Advanced Project Management school at Stanford University. His professional background is in the eCommerce software space as an advisor and leader of innovation and growth and is a visionary and founder of a Silicon Valley software startup. You may see him jogging through the local neighborhoods or enjoying an exhilarating hike or mountain bike ride in Waterdog Lake Park.