Professional and Community Service

Current:

Canadian Forces Liaison Council, Director, Manitoba and North West Ontario Council (2019 to present)
Champlain Society (2011 to present)
·       President (2018 to 2023)
·       Member of Council (2011 to present)
·       Vice-President and President-Elect (2016 to 2018)
·       Vice-President (2014 to 2016)
·       Administrator, Floyd S. Chalmers Award (2013 to 2015 and 2016 to 2018)
History of Finnish Migration Network, Migration Institute of Finland (2020 to present)
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Senate (2018 to present)
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Charitable Fund (2018 to present)
Multicultural History Society of Ontario, Board of Directors (2014 to present)
Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer
·       History Transfer Committee (2017 to 2018)         
Ontario Historical Society (2013 to present)
·       President (2019 to 2022)
·       Board of Directors (2013 to 2024)
·       Audit and Finance Committee (2015 to present)
·       Government Relations Committee (2019 to present)
·       Nominations Committee (2015 to present)
·       Chair, Ontario History Committee (2013 to present)
·       Vice-President (2015 to 2019)
·       Branding Committee (2017 to 2018)
Canadian International Council (formerly CIIA) – Thunder Bay Branch (1999 to present)     
·       Branch President (2010 to 2013 and 2017 to 2020)
·       Branch Vice-President (2007 to 2010)
·       Executive Member (1999 to 2003; 2020 to present)
Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society (2007 to present and 2002 to 2003)
·       President (2022 to 2024)
·       Human Resources Committee (2012 to present)
·       Publications Committee (2014 to present)
·       Vice-President (2012 to 2022)
·       Collections Committee (2019 to 2022)
·       Fundraising/Special Events Committee (2017 to 2020)
·       Membership Committee (2016 to 2020)
·       Chair, North Shore Historical Assembly Committee (2011 to 2013)
·       Chair, Museum Development Committee (2009 to 2013)
·       Programmes and Plaques Committee (2008 to 2011)
·       Chair, Programmes and Plaques Committee (2000 to 2002 and 2007 to 2008).
·       Board of Directors (2002 to 2003 and 2007 to present)
Thunder Bay Military Museum, Advisory Board (2010 to present)
Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple (2024 to present and 2015 to 2020)
·       Board of Directors (2024 to present and 2015 to 2020)        
·       Secretary (2019 to 2020)
·       Vice-President (2015 to 2019)

Past:
Lakehead University Board of Governors (2018 to 2020)        
·       Finance and Operations Committee (2019 to 2020)
·       External Relations Committee (2018 to 2020)
·       Learning & Research Committee (2018 to 2019)
Alumni Association of Lakehead University (2010 to 2020)
·      President (2016 to 2018)
·      Board of Directors (2010 to 2020)
·      Vice President (2014 to 2016)
·      Various Working Groups (2011 to 2020)
Northwestern Ontario Archivists’ Association - Archives Association of Ontario (2007 to 2020)
·       Executive Member at large (2008 to 2010 and 2012 to 2020-04)
·       Acting-President (March to June 2012)
·       Vice-President (2010 to 2012)
·       Secretary (2007 to 2008)
Steering Committee, World War One - Thunder Bay Centennial Project (2014 to 2019)
·       Co-chair (2017 to 2019)
Steering Committee, City of Thunder Bay, First World War Commemoration (2015 to 2019)
Finlandia Association of Thunder Bay, Vice-President (2015 to 2016)
Bay Street Film Festival (2010 to 2013)  *now Vox Popular
·       Board of Directors (2010 to 2013)       
·       Chair (2010 to 2012)
City of Thunder Bay Heritage Advisory Committee (2008 to 2011)
City of Thunder Bay Cultural Mapping Committee (2008 to 2009)         
Flash Frame: Lakehead Film and Video Network (2001 to 2002)