LEADERSHIP POSITIONS | |
| President of the Andrew Carnegie Society of Carnegie Mellon University | 2008 - 2010 |
| Interim Head, School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University | 2006 - 2007 |
| Executive Director River City Brass Band | 2000 - 2003 |
| Director of Graduate Studies, Carnegie Mellon University | 1997 - 2000 |
| Head, School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University | 1989 - 1996 |
| Acting Head, School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University | 1988 - 1989 |
| President of the Pittsburgh Alliance of Composers | 1980 - 1983 |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES | |
| Consultant for the Department of Music of Northeastern University | 2011 |
| Member of the Carnegie Mellon University Board of Trustees | 2008 - 2010 |
| Executive Board of the Andrew Carnegie Society of Carnegie Mellon University | 2002 - 2010 |
| Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Concert Society | 2002 - 2007 |
| Board of Directors of the River City Brass Band | 2000 - 2003 |
| Expert Witness for a personal injury case for a former faculty member of Carnegie Mellon | 1997 |
| Expert Witness for the University of Colorado | 1994 |
| Member of the Visiting Team for the National Association of Schools of Music | 1994 - 1996 |
| Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Opera Theatre | 1994 - 1996 |
| Appointed by the National Association of Schools of Music to a multi-disciplinary task force on the "Work of Arts Faculty" | 1993 |
| Advisory Board of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble | 1991- 2000 |
| Advisory Board of the Pittsburgh Symphony | 1991- 1995 |
| Board member of the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society | 1990 - 1992 |
| Board member of the Gateway to Music | 1990 - 1996 |
| President of the Pittsburgh Alliance of Composers | 1980 - 1983 |
| Judge for the Pittsburgh Piano Teachers' Association's annual composition contest | 1980 - 1990 |
| Member of ASCAP | |