Sam Newman championed regulation and professionalism among the pest management industry. He was a dedicated and active member of the association for many years serving as a regional vice president for 15 years before being elected president in 1988. He volunteered for every committee on the North Carolina Pest Control Association, planning regional workshops and the Winter PCT School. A regional vice president for 15 years, he served on nearly every committee in the association and planned regional workshops and the winter school. In 1987 he served as chairman of the first Wood Destroying Insects Report (WDIR) committee which produced a new reporting form for WDIR inspections.