Sam manages our government relations. His job is to ensure the voice of recreation is heard at the highest levels of decision making in Aotearoa.

Sam has held several high-profile roles. He has worked as a Parliamentary Advisor and was General Manager of the New Zealand Alpine Club. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), and has been a recipient of the Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship.

Sam has served as Chair of the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board, and Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council. Sam is passionate about active recreation in the outdoors. His wide-ranging interests include rock climbing, mountaineering, ski touring, packrafting and tramping. He also serves as an Officer in the New Zealand Army Reserve.