My name is Rick Samara. My family and I have lived in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., since 1983. At that time, I was newly married to my wife, Linda, and had been assigned to the Defense Intelligence College. We had just purchased our first home in the area. You couldn’t call us a ‘full family’ back then, but there have been many changes over the years.
I retired from the US Air Force in 1995. We walked away with a lot of fantastic experiences, a retirement check, but more importantly, four great kids. I attended the Defense Intelligence College in 1983-1984, served on the Soviet Awareness Briefing Team for four enriching years, worked at the US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Headquarters for another four years, and then landed a position at the Pentagon, which brought us back to the local area. While at the Pentagon, I was the head of the Air Force Intelligence Briefing Team.
In this position, I learned a great deal and developed the ability to distill complex technical information into easily digestible explanations. I developed a unique talent for unscrambling intricate data, making it accessible to a broad audience, including those without specialized knowledge, such as a high school first-year student. This skill in bridging the gap between advanced intelligence and everyday understanding helped me tremendously in both professional and educational settings.
Today, I channel these experiences as the founder and part-owner of E-Internet Marketing Services LLC, a digital marketing agency. I, along with my partner, Paul Stober, leverage our signature skills of simplifying complex concepts to help business owners understand and integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their Internet marketing strategy. By making AI accessible and actionable, we empower companies to enhance their productivity and efficiency, driving growth and innovation in an increasingly competitive digital world.