PROFILE

Sam is the recently retired Executive Director of the Loveland Housing Authority (LHA). He was first hired by Loveland in 1976 and was appointed its Executive Director in 1981. Sam served as LHA’s Executive Director until his retirement in November 2018. One of the most active non-profit developers in the state, Sam completed over $250 million dollars in affordable multi-family and single family developments. He has served on numerous state and local boards and commissions. He was the founding member for Loveland-Fort Collins Project Self-Sufficiency, a past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA), and a Governor’s appointment to the Private Activity Bond Allocations Committee for the State of Colorado. In addition to his current appointment to the State Division of Housing Board, Sam is a member of the McKee Hospital Citizen Advisory Board as well as the McKee Wellness Foundation and the Board of Directors of the Larimer County Partnership for Age Friendly Communities.

Sam has an undergraduate degree in Community Development from Penn State University and an MBA from the University of Colorado. Sam lives in Loveland, CO with his partner Linda Jaster and twins Lucy and Elle (springer spaniel sisters).

Awards:

1986 National Association of Housing and Re-development Officials -National Project Design Excellence Award (Willow Place Apartments)

1996 National Association of Housing and Re-development Officials National Project Design Excellence Award (The Meadows Apartments)

1997 Eagle Award Housing Colorado

2017 Citizen of the Year Award – Loveland Rotary Club (highest award given to a non-Rotarian)

Other key accomplishments:

Was one of 78 communities nation-wide selected to participate in HUD demonstration program called Project Self-Sufficiency –program to provide housing and wrap around services to assist very low income single parents become economically self-sufficient.

Co-developed and was the first housing authority in the country to partner with ArtSpace to create affordable live –work spaces for artists and others employed in the creative industries

Developed the first Green House Homes in Colorado and the only housing authority in the country to develop and own these state of art skilled nursing homes utilizing and innovative model created by Dr. Bill Thomas.

Developed one of the most successful county-wide Down Payment Assistance and Home Owner Renovation programs providing low interest loans to acquire, repair and improve homes of income qualified buyers and owners.