Memberships
Professional and Community Affiliations
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section, Council Member, 1999-2002
Chair, 2002
Chair, CLE Committee, 2000-2001
Business Law Section
Litigation Section
Polk County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Secretary, 1999-2004
University of Iowa Alumni Association, Board of Directors, 2010-present
Chair-Elect, 2013-2014
Chair, 2014-2015
Past Chair, 2015-2016
Member, University of Iowa Presidential Committee on Athletics, 2016-2021
Wakonda Club, Board of Directors, 2007-2009, 2011-2014
Secretary, 2011
Vice President, 2012
President, 2013
Past President, 2014
Member, Rotary Club of Des Moines A.M., 1993-present
Vice Chair for Program, 1995-1996
President-Elect, 1999-2000
President, 2000-2001
Past-President, 2001-2002
President, Rotary Club of Des Moines A.M. Foundation, 2005-2006
Iowa Legal Aid Society, Dean's Cup Planning Committee, 2005-present
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute, 1991-1992
Board of Governors, 1992-1997
Chair of Fundraising Committee, 1992-1993
Chair of Alumni Committee, 1993-1994
Chair-Elect, 1994-1995
Chair, 1995-1996
Past-Chair, 1996-1997
Community Match Volunteer of the Year Award, 1997
Board of Directors, Des Moines Area Community College Foundation, 1995-2005
President, 1996-2002
President, Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education, 2006-2008
Parent Advisory Board, 2006-2010
Commissioner, Iowa State Civil Rights Commission, 1992-1997
Vice Chair, 1994
Chair, 1995-1996
Board of Directors, Friends of Iowa Civil Rights, Inc., 1996-1998
Board of Directors, Dowling High School Foundation, 2015-present
Member, Des Moines Register Advisory Council, 1992-1994
Chair, 1993
Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 - Community Leadership Award, 2001
Iowa Up and Comer by The Des Moines Register, 1993