• 2006-Present: I write, edit, and publish the blog Idaho Samizdat Nuke Notes on nuclear energy and nonproliferation issues. This is an independent voice on economic and political aspects of the global nuclear energy industry. In 2011, the blog has over 200,000 readers in 70 countries and is syndicated at NuclearStreet, and the EnergyCollective.  It has been cited in the NYT, FT, and WSJ.
  
• 2007-Present: I write news articles in global nuclear energy markets for Fuel Cycle Week, a trade newsletter published by International Nuclear Associates Inc., Washington, D.C.
• As a consultant, I provide content management services to the official blog of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). I am part of the team that launched the blog in September 2010 and continues to support it to this day. During the Fukushima crisis in March 2011 blog traffic spiked at 56,000 page views/day.   Also, I support social media initiatives at ANS including moderating an email discussion forum on the use of social media in the nuclear industry.  ~
  
• June 2011 ~ ANS recognized my work with a special citation for support of crisis communications work on the Fukushima nuclear reactor situation.
• October 2011 ~ Organized in collaboration with ANS and the NRC a first-of-a-kind webinar with the Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on reactor safety. Media coverage listed below.
  
• NY Times
• US NRC blog
• Cleveland Plain Dealer
• 2009 ~ As a consulting project manager, I guided the launch of the Facebook page of the Idaho National Laboratory which is used to recruit new nuclear engineers to work there.
• The Energy Collective publishes some of my blog feed. Since 2008 I've been a a member of the Blogger Advisory Panel at the Energy Collective.  
• Exclusive content for job seekers in the nuclear industry is posted twice a month at CoolHandNuke. 
  
• 2004-2006:  Edited and published the blog Opera in the News which covered the Opera web browser and related browser market and technology developments in the computer industry and Internet. Opera is software, but this is also Opera. 

• 2002-2005:  Pro-bono consultant for the Idaho Falls Symphony. Developed a strategy which restored the organization to fiscal health. The business plan included relationships with creditors, marketing, management, and audience development. Facilitated a series of strategic planning sessions for boards of several non-profits including the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, several economic development groups, a sheltered workshop for the disabled, and a local foundation.
• 1999-2007: Member, Idaho Falls Planning Commission; and, Chairman 2005-2007. The commission's scope includes land use planning, subdivision review and approval, and recommendations to city council on annexation and zoning. As chairman, I led a 12 member body to review $50 million a year in land use decisions I dealt with the public, elected officials, the news media, and developers for a rapidly growing city of 55,000.
• 1994-1999: Member, Federal Advisory Committee for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA. The committee provided advice on nuclear health effects studies conducted at Department of Energy facilities.
• 1989: Organized and chaired the Technical Committee on Expert Systems of the IEEE Computer Society. Members of the group developed a standards committee, annual conference, and a peer-reviewed journal.
• 1986-1989 Vice-president of the Capital PC User Group, Washington, DC. Organized the monthly meetings and supported the buying group.
• 1977-1981 Member, Environmental Policy Commission, City of Alexandria, VA
• 1970-1973 News Director, KFML Radio Denver, CO, (71-72), helped organize the first three Capitol Hill Peoples Fairs (71-73), freelance journalist at Chinook, Straight Creek Journal, and Capital Ledger (70-73)
  

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