Sam Rubenzer, PE, SE serves as a technical advisor in the field of engineering for the Steel Tube Institute's HSS (Hollow Structural Sections) Committee. In January 2010, Sam founded FORSE Consulting and has been assisting architects and other structural engineers on a wide variety of designs. Sam spent the first years of his career working in Minneapolis, MN designing a variety of buildings including concrete structures, composite steel floors designs, and retail structures in several states with load-bearing masonry and steel joists. Rubenzer has a MBA from Marquette University and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Sam is a licensed structural engineer (SE) and a professional engineer (PE) in several states.