| 2014–2018 | Poet Laureate, City of Barrie. Second laureate for the City of Barrie, responsible for the promotion of poetry, the arts, literacy and the City. |
| 2008–2012 | Founding Chair, Barrie Arts & Culture Council. A non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy on behalf of artists, analysis of cultural best practices and advising on issues related to arts and culture in the city of Barrie. |
| 2010 | Jury Member, Ontario Arts Council. Works in Progress programme, grants to writers. |
| 2008 | Jury Member, Canada Council for the Arts. Emerging Publishers programme. |
| 2005 | Jury Member, Ontario Arts Council. Chalmers programme, arts fellowships and development grants in crafts, dance, integrated arts, literature, media arts, multi-disciplinary arts, music, theatre or visual arts. |
| 1998–2004 | Web Editor and Editorial Consultant, Coach House Books. Responsible for the design of the website, expanding the selection of online books, for special projects on the site, including audio and video, and general editorial duties. |
| 1991–2004 | Proprietor, Afterwords Literature. Retailer of small and micro press literature; a wide range of largely ephemeral material published over the last thirty years. Two printed catalogues published to date, plus an extensive website. |
| 2002 | Jury Member, Ontario Arts Council. Works in Progress programme, grants to writers. |
| 1990–1998 | Publisher, Editor, Designer and Printer, fingerprinting inkoperated. A micro press publishing a variety of experimental written and visual work in book, chapbook and leaflet formats. Printing methods range from manual printing to desktop publishing. Authors published include: Nelson Ball, Christian Bök, jwcurry, MAC Farrant, Gerry Gilbert, bpNichol, David UU, Darren Wershler-Henry. |
| 1998 | Jury Member, This Magazine. The Great Canadian Literary Hunt contest. |
| 1995–1997 | Co-publisher, Co-editor and Designer, Caju Press. The press mandate was to publish English-language editions of South Asian folk literature, and to promote awareness of South Asian literature and culture, particularly in the diaspora. |
| 1995–1997 | Board Member and Webmaster, Scream in High Park. Member of the board responsible for organizing this annual literary reading; also responsible for the development and maintenance of the organization’s website. |
