Darryl Samuels is the Managing Partner of Houston-based Construction Management firm D. Samuels & Associates, LLC. specializing in project management, training and staffing. Mr. Samuels is a seasoned professional with extensive experience advising minority and small businesses on management, marketing and financing issues. He represents dozens of specialty contractors in their procurement efforts by working closely with a number of government procurement offices and general contractors on local construction projects and contracting issues. Samuels is very active in the community and well known in construction procurement circles. He is also a national board member of the National Association of Minority Contractors. He can be reached at dsamuels@dsamllc.com or by telephone at 713.870.2459 .