Sam has lived in Cambridge for over 35 years, with his spouse Anita. They have two grown sons - Benjamin and Andrew. They welcomed Mary Fafard into the family when Andrew and Mary were married in 2022.  Sam just completed a 40-year career working in the Information Technology space, across diverse sectors, which included healthcare, education, financial municipal, state and federal.

Since moving to Cambridge in 1989, Sam has been an active volunteer community member. He has served on the Cambridge Elementary School Board, Cambridge Planning Commission, Cambridge Economic Development Committee. He is a charter member of the Cambridge Area Rotary and the Lamoille FiberNet Communication Unified District (LFCUD). He continues to be an active member for both. He is one of the Cambridge Reps on the LFCUD Governing Board.

In January 2024 he started his active retirement, which includes teaching skiing at Smugglers' Notch, diving headfirst into numerous volunteer efforts, and making travel plans with Anita to escape during mud season. Sam also enjoys mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, and is finding his way around the pickle ball court.