he is a director of feenish films, and was a member of the board of chc, the canadian helicopter corporation, and was also a member of the board of the ireland newfoundland partnership. he chaired the international group which advised the government of newfoundland & labrador on its structures of higher education in 2006. he also chaired the dispute resolution committee of national university of ireland, cork, and until 2012 the council of the friends of bethlehem university in ireland. he is the chairman of element fleet technology limited, the irish branch of the canadian company element fleet management corporation.