My commitment to the industry and economy is greatly reflected by my participation in a variety of committees, boards and awards. The following is a detailed list of my contributions to North America’s technology industry:
- Founder & First President of the Canadian Association of University Research Parks
- In my 6th year on the board of directors of Canadian Association of University Research Park
- Past Board member of Association of University Research Parks AURP (International)
- Served as a member of the University of Victoria’s Co-Op Advisory Board 2011/13
- Currently the Vice Commodore Royal Victoria Yacht Club
- Served on Langford Economic Development Committee as chair, 5 yrs
- Served on the Board of Directors of VIATeC for 7 years
- Served for 5 years as Chair of British Columbia’s BIO Conference Steering Committee
- Served on the Board of Directors for Streetlight Intelligence (TSX: SLQ)
- Served as a Member of the Municipality of Saanich’s Economic Development, Transportation, and Planning Committee
- Awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in December 2012
- Awarded the Colin Lennox Award for Technology Champion in June 2012
- Awarded Vancouver Island’s “Visionary Under 40” Award
- Awarded LifeSciences BC Volunteer of the Year Award in 2006