§ Board and leadership positions in industry associations, private companies, elected public office, state government committees, human relations orgs and civic groups.

§ Spokesman before the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Hearing on Degradable Plastics (Washington, DC, September 1988); before a Joint Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on Foreign Imports (Washington, DC, October 1980); and before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee (Columbus, Ohio, May 1995).

§ Invited lecturer, panelist and program moderator for universities and organizations throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Japan, Sweden, Finland and The Netherlands.

• Personal recipient of 1994 Ohio Governor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pollution Prevention;
• U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Public Service Award;
• National Corn Growers Association Market Development Award;
• Recognized by former Ohio Governor Voinovich for "outstanding contributions to the Board of the Ohio Technology Network (OTNET) from 1993 to 1995;" and other commendations.
• Invited Guest as Delegate of American Jewish Committee by Christian Democratic Union, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Exchange Program, Federal Republic of Germany; 1983.

 

§ Elected Commissioner of Treasure Island, Florida, District 1, 1997-1999.

§ Recruited Member, Board, Celebration Health/Florida Hospital Foundation, 2004-2006

§ Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), , 1994-1995

§ American Plastics Council (APC), Advertising Committee 1995-1997

§ Board of Directors, Ohio Technology Network (OTNET) Ohio Department of Development, 1994-1995