Sam is currently the executive director of Forest Assets and vice president of the Natural Resources Foundation for the College of Natural Resources at NC State University, where he coordinates the management of the forest assets owned or managed by the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. He also serves as a board member for the Triangle Land Conservancy in Durham, NC (VP for the board of directors), Land Trust Alliance, NC Coastal Land Trust (Wilmington, NC) and a Resource Committee Advisor for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)-Washington, DC, representing the Black Family Land Trust (VA).

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- SEM07: Relearning Our History to Better Show Up for Indigenous Peoples
- SEM13: Relearning Our History to Better Show Up for Black Communities
- C06: Addressing Heirs’ Property Challenges and Remedies
September 07, 2023
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
September 07, 2023
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
September 08, 2023
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM