Extensive involvement, primarily at the executive level, in Canadian and international organizations:

Executive level:

• Executive member of Board of Governors, of the University of Ottawa 2002- present
• Chairperson, Pension Plan Committee University of Ottawa 2002-present
• Chairperson, Supplementary Pension Plan Committee 2003-present
• Director, International Association for Conflict Resolution (elected) 2002-2005
• Director of the International Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (1997) (elected)
• Chairperson, Organizational Conflict Management Section of international Association for Conflict Resolution 1996-2002 (elected)
• Director, Variety Club (Ottawa) 1994-95: a charity that supports the needs of children;
• Director, Crimestoppers 1982-88
• Director, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation 1987-89
• Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal (chair, 1988)
•  Chairperson, Legal Education Action Fund Ottawa (advancing legal cases related to women’s rights ): 1995-1997

Memberships:

·          Law Society of Upper Canada 1977-2004 (retired from active practice)

·          Advisory Committee, Algonquin College Police Foundations program 1989-2003

·          International Women’s Forum: worldwide organization of senior executive women 2000- present

·          Women’s Executive Network – a national organization of women business leaders (1998 to 2004)

·          Women’s Business Network of Ottawa 1984-2004 : local network of woman business owners

·          Advisory Board of Resource Networks, Inc., a corporation providing online services in conflict management - 2000- present

·          Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution 1995-2000

·          Community Advisory Committee, St. Vincent’s Hospital, 1994 to 1997