IEEE Activities – (S’84-M’99-A’99-M’00-SM’04)
COMMITTEES/BOARDS:
IEEE Sustainability AdHoc Committee, 2009
RAB Student Activities Committee, 2003-05
Region 7: Board Member, 2006-09, 2003-05
London Section: Chair, 2006-09; Vice Chair, 2006
Ottawa Section: Chair, 2005; Treasurer, 2002-04; Bylaw Subcommittee, Chair, 2001-05
CHAPTER: BT/CE/COM Ottawa Chapter Chair, 2004-05
STUDENT BRANCH: Algonquin College Student Branch: Mentor, 2003-05; Counselor, 2001-03
SOCIETY: Power & Energy Society (PES), IEEE-PES Climate Change Technology Group, 2009
REPRESENTATIVE: The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE), 2004.
CONFERENCES:

IEEE Toronto International Conference – Science and Technology for Humanity: Co-Chair – Sustainability Track, 2009
Chair – Academic and Industry Engagement, 2009
EIT Climate Change Conference 2006, Treasurer, 2004-05
Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) 2006, Industrial Relations Chair, 2005
Haptic Audio Visual Environments and Their Applications (HAVE) 2006, Industrial Relations, 2006
Haptic Audio Visual Environments and Their Applications (HAVE) 2005, Industrial Liaison, 2005
Electrical Power Symposium (EPS) 2006, Industrial Relations, 2006
AWARDS:

IEEE Canada Exemplary Small Section Award (As Section Chair), 2009
London Section Volunteer Recognition, 2007RAB
Outstanding Large Section Award for Ottawa Section (As Section Chair), 2005
Ottawa Section Volunteer Recognition, 2002-04
Professional and Volunteer Activities – in addition to IEEE activities:

Current:

Technical Chair, UVS, Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Canada 2009 Conference,
Member, Board of Directors, Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce, 2008
Member, Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce Energy Committee, 2007
Member, Board of Directors, Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development, 2008
Member, Board of Directors, SOBIN, Southwestern Ontario Bioproducts Innovation Network, 2006
Member, HAR, Heads of Applied Research Ontario, 2006
Member, WDC, Provincial Workforce Development Committee, Ontario, 2008
Member, IEC, Industrial Education Cooperative, Central, Plant Safety and HR committees, 2005
Member, Steering Committee, BSI, Bluewater Sustainability Initiative, 2007
Chair, Alternative Energy Committee, BSI, Bluewater Sustainability Initiative, 2007
Member, Education Committee, BSI, Bluewater Sustainability Initiative, 2007
Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce, Energy Committee, 2007
Member, Board of Directors, Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Canada, 2004
Member, Photonics Engineering Technology PAC (Program Advisory Committee), Algonquin College, 2002
Member, various ACCC, Association of Canadian Community Colleges, Affinity Groups

Past:

Technical Chair, UVS, Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Canada 2008 Conference
Member, CKLAG Training & Development Committee, 2007 - 2009
Member, NCDoT (National Council of Deans of Technology), 2005 - 2007
Member, HOT, Heads of Technology, Ontario, 2005 – 2007,
Member, SWHOT, SouthWestern Ontario Heads of Technology, 2005/6, Chair in 2006/7
Member, PCTN, Provincial Contract Training Group (Ontario), 2007-2008
Member, Board of Directors, Ontario Chemical Value Chain Initiative (CCVCI), 2007-2009
Treasurer (start-up of conference) EIC, Engineering Institute of Canada, - Climate Change Conference 2006, Ottawa, (at start-up of conference early 2005)
Co-Chair, International Photonics Forum, Toronto, 2005 - featuring the UK
Chair, International Photonics Forum, Ottawa, 2004 - featuring Germany
Member Photonics North 2004 Conference Organizing Committee
Director and Founder, Ottawa Photonics Research Alliance  (OPRA), 2001 - 2005
Director, Ottawa Wireless Research Alliance (OWRA)
Member, Executive Committee of the Ottawa Photonics Cluster (OPC)
Member, Board of Directors, Ottawa Regional Area Network (OttawaRAN)
Member, Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) Technical Users Committee
Member, Board of Directors, Advanced BioPhotonics Consortium
Member, organizing committee of the CWEST, Canadian Women in Engineering, Science and Technology conference, Ottawa, 1985