I had the fortune in my professional courier to work for companies that supported domestic and international standards development, but also ensured that their employees participation in active roles. Below is a list of my standards activities:
Present:
- ISO TC154/JWG 1 – UNECE/ISO Joint EDIFACT Syntax Group
- Convener (2011 – )
- Member (1990 – )
Past distinctions include:
- Chairman
- UN/CEFACT TMG – Techniques and Methodology Group (2002 – 2004)
- UN/CEFACT e-Business Transition Ad-hoc Working Group (2001-2002)
- UN/CEFACT/OASIS ebXML Initiative (1999-2001)
- UN/EDIFACT Directory Audit Team (1998-2000)
- UNECE/WP.4/GE.1 TMWG – Techniques and Methodology Working Group (1997 – 2002)
- ISO/UNECE BSR Management Committee (1995-1996)
- UN/ECE/WP.4/AC.1 – Research, Strategic Advice and Implementation Planning (1994 – 1997)
- ANSI X12 Liaison Task Group (1993 – 2000)
- Pan American EDIFACT Board (1991 – 1994)
- ANSI X12J-TG6 EDIFACT Technical Assessment (1990-1992)
- NA/PAEB Technical Assessment Group (1989 – 1992)
- WP.4/GE.1 JRT Technical Advisory/Assessment Group (1989-1992)
- Vice-Chairman
- UN/ECE/WP.4/GE.1 – Group of Experts 1 (1997)
- ANSI X12J (Technical Assessment Subcommittee; 1993 – 1996)
- North American EDIFACT Board (NAEB; 1990-1991)
- Others:
- Canadian Delegation to UN/CEFACT (formally UN/ECE/WP.4) (1988 – 2004)
- UNECE Technical Advisor for Pan America (1992 – 1996)
- UNECE Vice-Rapporteur for Pan America (1990-1991)
- UNECE Standards Liaison Rapporteur (1991 – 2000)
- Convener X12 – Technical Help Desk for UN/EDIFACT Message Design (1994 – 1996)
- Convener X12 SITG/TG7 – Strategic Implementation Task Group – Proof of Concept (1998-1999)
Past memberships:
- CEFACT Steering Group Member (1997 – 2004)
- UN/EDIFACT Directory Audit Team Member (1994 – 2000)
- ANSI X12 Steering Committee Member (1991 – 2000)
- UN/EDIFACT Message Design Guideline Group Member (1991 – 1996)
- ISO/UNECE Basic Semantic Repository (BSR) Team Member (1993 – 1996)
- ISO/IEC JTC1/SC30, formally WG3 – Open-edi (1992 – 2000)
- ISO/IEC JTC1/SC30, formally SC14 – Data Representation (1992 – 1995)
- ISO/UNECE Data Element Co-ordination Group Member (1990-1994)
- UNECE Directory Reference Group (DRG) Member (1989-1994)
- ANSI X12J – Technical Assessment Subcommittee Member (1989 -1997)