Sam joined the Houston Association of Realtors in April, 1999 as the Director of Information. In that capacity he is responsible for developing new business opportunities for the Association and its membership based on the proprietary data bases compile by HAR.

Prior to joining HAR, he was the executive vice president of Baca Landata, the real estate information subsidiary of Stewart Title for over 5 years.

Sam also spent five years with the Houston office of Vinson & Elkins as a Real Estate Analyst. In that capacity he was responsible for projects in: Financial Institution Restructuring, Commercial Development, Pipeline Systems, Mapping and Property Condemnation.

He held a similar position for 2 years with the Honolulu Law Firm of Carlsmith Ball Wichman Murray Case Mukai and Ichiki. While there he specialized in Zoning, Land Title, Mapping and Litigation Support.

Sam has a degree in Economics from Rice University.