Riverside Park Residents’ Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL (2,100 residential units), member (1995-current), President (1997-1998). Organized the Stranahan High School Perimeter Beautification project bringing together people and resources from the High School, the Broward County School Board, the City of Fort Lauderdale (including two Neighborhood Capital Improvement Grants, trees from the parks bond program and extensive swale reclamation from Pubic Services), two federally funded Community Development Block Grants, and labor and cash from the neighborhood association to replace a dilapidated perimeter with a friendly, landscaped ‘envelope’ for this inner city school. Received Leadership Award from the Riverside Park Residents’ Association on completion (2000).

Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International, Inc., member (2002-current), Vice President, Education (2004, 2005), Chair, Nominating Committee (2002, 2004), member of the Board of Directors representing higher education (2002-03). Presidential Award as the Most Valuable Board Member (2002).

South Florida Emerald Society, member (2006-current).

Participant Trade Mission to Brazil sponsored by Enterprise Florida and the International Business Council (2003).

International Business Council of South Florida, Inc., Vice Chair, Education (2003-04), Board of Directors (2000-2004).

City of Fort Lauderdale Economic Development Advisory Board, member (1996-99). Successfully led an effort to get the Board and the City of Fort Lauderdale Commission to vote/declare excellent public K-12 education as Fort Lauderdale’s number one economic development priority.

Leadership Fort Lauderdale, participant (1998), Education Day Co-Chair (1999).

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, International Business Advisory Board, member (1996-97).

World Trade Center Fort Lauderdale, Advisory Board, member (1996-97).

International Business - Executive Advisory Board for the FAU COB, organizer & Acting Chair (1996).

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, International Business Advisory Board, member (1995).

Economic Development Authority of Green Bay, WI; Vice President (1987-88) &  member (1986-88).

Political involvement: Campaign consultant, volunteer, manager, and fund raiser for many political candidates at the  federal, state, and local levels from both parties, non-partisan candidates and get out the vote campaigns; trained at 3 National Campaign training seminars (1970-1991).

Wisconsin Higher Education Aides Board; appointed by Governor Tony Earl (1986-88).

University of Wisconsin at Green Bay

• Board of Visitors, member (1984-88) & Chairman (1986-87).
• Budget and Planning Council, member (1987-88).

Wisconsin Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign; Co‑chairman of the first in the country (and very successful) statewide referendum on an international nuclear weapons freeze (1982).

Chamber of Commerce, Green Bay, WI; member (1976-85); Vice Chairman, Local Affairs Committee (1978).

Candidate for Wisconsin state Senator; Lost by 281 votes (1976).

Volunteer for the US Army, served in Vietnam in the 1st Infantry Division, (1967-68) see more