U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Regional Vice Chairman of the Board, Southeast Region, 2007 - 2009
Board of Directors, 2001 – 2020
Chairman, Labor Relations Committee, 2004 - 2014
Chairman, Small Business Council Committee, 2005 - 2014
Labor Relations Committee, 1992 – Present, Small Business Council, 1995 - Present

National Restaurant Association
Director Emeritus, 2000 – Present
Board of Directors, 1992 – 2000, Executive Committee, 1999 – 2000
Chairman – Audit Committee and the Pension, Benefits & Investments Committee

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Board of Trustees – 2003 - present

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Virginia Tourism Corporation (State Agency)
Board of Directors, 2000 – 2006, Vice Chairman, 2000 - 2006

Fairfax County Convention & Visitors Corp. (Public/Private Partnership)
Founding Chairman 2004 – present, now Director Emeritus

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Metropolitan Washington
Board of Directors, 1982 – Present, Telethon Chairman, 1986, President, 1994 - 1996

Loudoun County YMCA
Board of Directors, 1984 – 1990, Advisory Board, 1990 - 2011

Northern Virginia Community College
HRIM Curriculum Advisory Committee, 1982 – Present, Chairman, 2001 - 2021

Virginia Tech (VPI&SU)
HRIM (future Hospitality & Tourism School), Board of Advisory, 1984 - 1995

Loudoun County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Chairman, Board of Tourism, 1987 – 1991, Founding CVB Chairman, 1992

Tom Davis for Congress
Executive Committee, 1994 – 2008

Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association (VHTA), now the VRLTA

Chairman, 1993 – 1994, Chairman, Government Relations Committee, 1993 - 2003

Board of Directors, Educational Foundation - 1993 - present

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Fairfax County Convention and Visitors Task Force
Chairman, 1987, Board of Directors, 1985 - 1995

Northern Virginia Community Foundation
Board of Directors, 1989 – 2006, President, 1995 - 1997

Gov. Allen’s Commission on Tourism, 1994 – 1997, Chairman, Infrastructure Committee

National Cattleman’s Beef Board, 1994 - 2001

Virginia Open Space Advisory Board
Board Appointment – Gov. Allen, term 1997 – 2001

National Summit on Retirement Income Savings
National Representative, Senator Lott Appointee, 1998

Virginia Post Attack Economic Recovery Commission
Chairman, Tourism Industry Component, Gov. Gilmore Appointee, 2001-2002

Central Loudoun Little League, Leesburg, VA
Board of Directors, donated 7 acres and built 3 little league fields and facilities 1983-1986

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