Samuel is the Board Chair of the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce and is Program Officer with the Minneapolis Foundation. The Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce is committed to serving Black-owned businesses and their communities through access to education, advocacy and economic development. Their goal is to maximize the potential of every Black-owned business, large or small, by providing equitable opportunities for growth at every stage. More MBCC information can be found HERE. 

Sam came to the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce through Minneapolis Foundation and previoulsy with the Center for Economic Inclusion and has also worked for Meda, where he supported entrepreneurs of color in growing their businesses. He was born and raised in Minneapolis and is a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota.