| 1969 |
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Graduate, University of Tennessee in Forestry |
| 1969-71 |
U.S. Army 25th Infantry, Tropical Lighting Division |
| 1972-73� |
Forester, Hoopa Indian Reservation, North Carolina |
| 1973 |
Built the first Eco-tourism Resort Domes in Talapa Jalisco, Mexico, and the first Geodesic Domes out of natural local materials in Mexico |
| 1974 |
M.Ed. Graduate School, University of Florida |
| 1975 |
Trained local high school students in Bell, FL, to assemble the largest thermosypon water heater in Florida to heat water for schools cafeteria |
| 1977-79 |
Installed first series of water heaters in Florida certified for HUD grants |
| 1979-84 |
Conducted seminars with Dr. Eric Farber, head of University of Florida's Solar Energy Department, training solar contractors nationwide in solar installation seminars and international students in hands-on training, sponsored by United Nations |
| 1979-85 |
Editorial advisor and featured writer for Solar Engineering and Contracting magazine, a national trade journal. (Currently, featured author in Home Power magazine.) |
| 1980-82 |
West Coast Director of Operations of U.S. Solar Corp. in Sacramento, CA, organized the installations, training and supervision of both residential and installation program for commercial solar hot water systems for apartments during California's Commercial Tax Credit Era. |
| 1983-86 |
Developed local solar contracting business in North Florida; also pioneered the use of solar electric system as both control and power source for pumping for solar hot water systems resulting in creation of Pulstar Corp. |
| 1984-85 |
Install major commercial hot water solar systems on Shands Hospital at UF, the University of Florida College of Law and Ronald McDonald House in Gainesville, FL. |
| 1987-88� |
Twice awarded U.S. Solar Corporation's National Dealership of the Year Award for the model dealership for solar hot water systems |
| 1988-94� |
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Energy Advisor, Board Member Head of the Committee of Solar Energy, which obtained a federal grant for GRU to install a 10,000 kilowatt system |
| 1990 |
Taught courses at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) in Gainesville, FL, in Energy-Efficient Florida Home Building and the Solar Electric Home |
| 1993 |
Chosen to develop the test and choose the books for the new State of Florida Residential and Commercial License for Solar Electric and Solar Hot Water & Pool Heating Contractors |
| 1993 |
Named to board of directors of the Florida Solar Energy and Industry Association and chair of the solar thermal and solar electric technical committee |
| 1996 & 2000 |
Awarded National Model of the Year by Aquatherm Industries, the largest manufacturer of solar pool collectors in the United States |
| 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, & 2002 |
Solar Electric Project of the Year by Florida Solar Energy Industry Association and Special Solar Project of the Year for 2000 |
| 1999 |
Hutton Award - Solar Electric Contractor of the Year |
| 1999-2000 |
Thermal Conversion Technology Solar Contractor of the Year |
| 2000 |
Certified by the Florida solar Energy Center to install commercial and residential solar electric grid connected sytems. |
| 2001 |
Helped to certify, install and test the first BP solar powered gas station in Florida. |
| 2001 & 2002 |
Installed the first Shell Solar EarthSafe Systems in Florida |
| 1993 - 2004 |
Served on Board of Directors of the Flroida Solar Energy Industry Association and head of the Technical Committee and Vice President 2002-2004 |
| 2002 |
Winner Grand Solar Aurora Award and the Southeastern Home Builders Convention. |
| 2003 |
Chosen Subject Matter Expert for the National Solar Electric Exam |
