For the 1991 Nature Canada Conference organized by RDRN, Rod was a hands-on practical assistant for publicity and AV.

When problems arose in the early 1990’s and Board attrition reached high levels, Rod assumed the job of President, a job he was de facto already doing.

Rod stepped in for Michael O’Brien at several meetings, sometimes with less than a day’s notice, when Michael was becoming too ill to carry on.

After leaving the Board in 1997, Rod became our representative on the Eco-Trust Board, a group of corporate appointees who assess and select environmental projects for grants. He never missed an opportunity to educate that group about environmental issues.