Samuel is an Associate based in TrailRunner International’s Dallas/Fort Worth office where he serves a diverse group of clients on financial and corporate communications, reputation management, executive positioning, crisis and issues management, and global growth strategy. Samuel has worked with clients on a range of special situations, including M&A transactions and IPOs, and has worked with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and newly public companies across a variety of industries including sports, finance, technology, hospitality, and healthcare.

Previously, Samuel worked in the sports industry for Legends Hospitality at AT&T Stadium- Home of the Dallas Cowboys. He also spent two years on the sales team at Phoenix Raceway and NASCAR.

Samuel has earned a Master of Sports Law and Business from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration from Adams State University in Colorado where he also majored in Sports Management as an undergraduate. While studying at Adams State, he was on the track and field team, where he competed in the heptathlon and decathlon events. Samuel holds the school record in the heptathlon.

In his free time, Samuel enjoys watching sports, exercising, traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.