• Church of St. Michael, Grand Ledge, Michigan, active member of Pastoral Council, Stewardship Commission and Choir
• International Policy Governance Association, Board Member
• Michigan Society of Association Executives
• Michigan Business & Professional Association
• American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), member

• MSAE Diamond Award, Supplier/Partner Personal Award, in recognition of exemplary service and support to the not-for-profit professional and to MSAE, September, 2003.
• MSAE Chairman's Gavel Award, presented by Jim Barrett, CEO of Michigan Chamber of Commerce, for dedicated service to the profession proven by advancing the ideals and aspirations of the Chairman of the Board, July, 2001.
• 2001 Woman of the Year, ABWA Seven Islands Charter Chapter, January 2001

• Vocal and keyboard music
• Reading books that paint a theoretical framework for application in organizations.

• Jan 2008 Associations Now Ensuring Accountability in the Board-CEO Relationship
• © 2007 Succession Planning from CEO to Board Chair , Chapter 6, Policy Governance®: A Powerful Response to Challenges that Transform Board Work and Succession Planning, co-authored with Eric Craymer, published by CUES.
• © 2007 Creative Marketing and Communication The Business Association Guide, published by AMIR 2.0, a development project of USAID;
• Jan 2007 Associations Now Getting the Relationship Right (reprinted in 2008)
• Jan 2006 Associations Now Do’s and Don’ts of Board Staff Relationships
• Sept/Oct 2005, The Corporate Board Board Orientation and Board Culture
• Feb 2005 Executive Update The Exasperated CEO’s Guide to Troubleshooting Bad Board Behavior
• © 2004 – 2007: CAE Exam Preparation Self-Study Guide
• 2001-2003 Trustee Quarterly, Governance Column, published by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
  • Spring 2001, Governing Without Fear, page 2
  • Summer 2001, Assets Necessary for Optimal Board Effectiveness
  • Fall, 2001, Escaping the Dangers and Difficulties of the Board’s Routine
  • Fall, 2001 Board Governance Process: Decision-Making in the Board Room
  • Winter, 2001, Thinking Alone or Thinking Together?
  • Spring 2002, Fear and Courage in the Boardroom
  • Summer 2002, The Bottom Line, Governing by Outcomes, page 34
  • Winter, 2002, The Practice of Good Governance: Optimal Board Orientation
  • Spring 2003, The Board is a Workforce, too, page 28
  • Summer 2003, Mapping the Difficult Road Ahead: Leadership’s Role
• Published in Executive IdeaLink, an electronic newsletter for association executives:
  • June 2002, Book Review: Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action
  • October 2002, Book Review: The Argument Culture by Deborah Tannen
  • September 2002, Solution Focused Management: A Process Model for Finding Effective Solution

Awaiting publication under USAID grant funding for business associations in Jordan:

• Financial Management Handbook, The Business Association Guide
• Fundraising Handbook, The Business Association Guide

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• Dialogue: The Art of Thinking Together, by William Isaacs, c. 1999, published by Doubleday, a division of Random House, New York, NY.
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• Spiral Dynamics: mastering values, leadership and change, by Don Beck & Christopher C. Cowan, 1996, Blackwell Publishers, Malden, Massachusetts
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