About Me

Dr. Sam was born in Owo, Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. He is happily married to Tina, (formerly Tina Ozabor) and they are blessed with 3 wonderful children -

 Chibuike, who graduated with a BS Computer Science from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA in May 2024. He currently works for United States Department of Treasury - Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Kansas City, MO and is pursuing an MS CyberSecurity from Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

Chineme, a sophomore, Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA with multi-talented gifts - musician - plays Viola and drum, a boxer and an entrepreneur; and

 Chidinma (Angel), a high schooler - 9th grade at Olathe High School, Olathe, KS, USA who is passionate playing soccer - member, Fountain City Football Club, Kansas City, and involves in school and church choir, acting, dancing and plays piano. 

Dr. Sam and Tina founded Friends of Jesus, Inc, a telephone and internet Evangelical Outreach that God has used to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and touch souls across the globe.

Early Education:

Ø Central School Owo, Nkanu East, Enugu, Nigeria

Ø Booker Commercial College, Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, Nigeria

Professional Experience

Afromedia Nigeria Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria 

Ø Accounts Supervisor, 1990 - 1992

Adegbemile, Agangan, Akinlosotu & Co (Chartered Surveyors and Valuers), Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Ø Accounts Officer, 1992-1996

Kunle Ladejobi & Co (Chartered Accountants) - Lagos, Nigeria 

Ø Audit Trainee, Lead Auditor, 1997 – 2001

Ø  Project Manager -  World Bank Assisted Financial Management Consultancy Project - National Water  Rehabilitation Project/Nasarawa State Water Board, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria - 1997 - 2000

Sam Eze & Co (Chartered Accountants), Lagos, Nigeria

Ø Principal Manager/Consultant, 2001-2004

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, Nashville, TN, USA, 

Ø Patient Care Associate, 2005-2013

 United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Kansas City, MO, USA

Ø Tax Examiner/Lead Tax Examiner –. 2013-2019

State Street Corporation (State Street Bank and Trust Company) Kansas City, MO, USA

Ø Fund Administrator, 2013 – 2015 

 United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Wichita, KS, USA

Ø Internal Revenue Agent – Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) – 2019 – 2020

 United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Indianapolis, IN, USA

Ø Internal Revenue Agent – Large Business & International (LB&I) – 2020 – 2023

United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Kansas City, MO, USA

      Ø Appeals Officer – Independent Office of Appeals - Examination Appeals – 2023 – Date

Volunteers/Committees

General Secretary - Voice of God Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Nigeria, St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Ajangbadi, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria, 2001-2004

Member, Ways and Means Committee (Finance Committee), St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Ajangbadi, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria, 2001 - 2004

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Preparer - Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence (NAFI), Nashville, TN, 2009 and 2010 Income Tax Year

 Awarded Special Congressional Recognition by Congressman Jim Cooper, Fifth Congressional District, Tennessee, USA (2010).

Member, Risk Management Committee - Compliance Service and Collection Operations (CSCO), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Kansas City, MO (2017-2019).

Member, Learning By Interacting - Training (LBIT) Committee - Eastern Compliance Practice Area (ECPA) , Large Business & International (LB&I) - Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 2021 - 2023