Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Sam has been a development professional since, well let's just say a long time. He has been Director of Development for Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (and its Dallas predecessor) since 1996. In addition to Fundraising, Marketing, Public Relations, Strategic Fundraising, Project Development, and Collaborative Relationships, Sam reads voraciously, occasionally plays his Violin, is periodically forced to engage in Pond Plumbing activities, and is a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan, a congenital problem. He and his wife Melissa maintain their home in Plano, TX. Their three children are in Euless, TX, Dallas, TX, and Rochester, NY (where there is a potential pro bono attorney waiting for someone to reach out to her). Daughter Stephanie, an attorney in Rochester, NY, recently gave birth to an extraordinary son, the 3 month old Jon. I can found at princes@lanwt.org or on LinkedIn or Facebook. Unless I'm in Rochester, staring at my new grandson.