Sam is a public affairs professional with over 40 years of experience in local, state and national politics. As a volunteer, Sam is a key voice and fundraiser for the organized Jewish community nationally. In early 2022, Sam was appointed by President Biden to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Among Sam’s other affiliations: Past Chair of the Northern California Board of Directors of AIPAC; past member, National Council of AIPAC; founding member, Board of Directors for the Democratic Majority for Israel; member, Board of Directors of A Wider Bridge; Chair, Advisory Committee of Bay Area Jewish Action; and he has served as California State Chair of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee, and as a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Jewish Bulletin (now the J Weekly), Brandeis Hillel Day School (now The Brandeis School of San Francisco), and the Diller Teen Advisory Board, among others.