Awards — Business:- Innovation of the Year, SIA Trade Show (Snowsports Industries America), Las Vegas, NV, 2008.
- Finalist-Entrepreneur, Peak Pitch Venture Capital Forum, Bolton, VT, (1-of-5 finalists), 2006.
- Finalist-Entrepreneur, Peak Pitch Venture Capital Forum, Gore, NY, (1-of-5 finalists), 2006.
- Finalist-Entrepreneur, Peak Pitch Venture Capital Forum, Bolton, VT, (1-of-5 finalists), 2007.
- Finalist-Entrepreneur, Peak Pitch Venture Capital Forum, Gore, NY, (1-of-5 finalists), 2007.
- Finalist-Entrepreneur, Peak Pitch Venture Capital Forum, Sunday River, ME, (1-of-5 finalists), 2007.
- Outstanding Career Alumnus Award, New England College, Henniker, NH, 2005.
- Chairman, Ski Binding Research Committee, ISSS (International Society Skiing Safety), 2005—2011.
- Inventor, Utility Patent 7,887,084 (Alpine Ski Binding Heel Unit), Assignee: KneeBinding, USPTO, USA.
- Inventor, Utility Patent 7,132,841 (Alpine Ski Binding Heel Unit), Assignee: KneeBinding, USPTO, USA.
- Inventor, Design Patent D415,768 (Flat Screen Monitor Holder), USPTO, USA.
- Trademark-Applicant, 'Reader's Window', Assignee: Howell Design, Inc.
- Inventor, Utility Patent 5,351,927 (Ergonomic Book Holder), (re Reader's Window), USPTO, USA.
- Inventor, Utility Patent 5,259,128 (Snowshoe Bindings), Assignee: Tubbs, USPTO, USA.
- Trademark-Applicant, 'CycleBinding', Assignee: CycleBinding, USPTO, US; France; Canada.
- Inventor, Utility Patent 4,803,894 (Clipless Pedals), Assignee: CycleBinding, USPTO, USA.
- Inventor, Utility Patent 4,640,151 (Clipless Pedals), Assignee: CycleBinding, USPTO, USA.
- ( Related foreign patents: Canada; European Patent Office, Munich, Germany ).
- 'Supplier-of-the-Year', Relax-the-Back Franchise, (Reader's Window business), Austin, TX, 1996.
- Finalist-Entrepreneur, New England Venture Forum, (Reader's Window business), Boston, MA, 1993.
- 1st-Place Snowshoe Category, Outside magazine, (re Tubbs snowshoes), 1992.
- 'Product-of-the-Year', ISPO World Trade Fair, (re Tubbs snowshoes), Munich,Germany, 1992.
- 1st-Place Clipless Pedal Category, Bicycling magazine, (CycleBinding), 1985, 86, 87.
- 1st-Place Footwear, Racing Category, Bicycling magazine, (CycleBinding), 1985, 86, 87.
- 1st-Place Footwear, Touring Category, Bicycling magazine, (CycleBinding), 1985, 86, 87.
- 1st-Place Clipless Pedal Category, VeloNews magazine, (CycleBinding), 1985, 86.
- 'Distributor-of-the-Year', (Management Team), awarded by 'Geze GmbH', Stüttgart, Germany, 1986.
- Bonus-on-top-of-salary, Geze ski binding company, Burlington, VT, 1978—1986.
- Sales Trainer Award, from Skis Rossignol Canada (training Geze sales reps), Montréal, QC, 1983.
- 1st-Place Pegasis Award, consumer advertising (copywriter*), (Geze), Burlington, VT, 1983.
- 1st-Place Print Award, Print magazine, retailer-collateral, copywriter*, (CycleBinding), 1986.
- 1st-Place Print Award, Print magazine, retailer-collateral, copywriter*, (Geze), 1982.
- 1st-Place Hatch Award, Boston Advertising Club, consumer advertising, copywriter**, (Geze), 1979.
* graphics performed by Michael & Giovanna Jager; ** graphics performed by Staveros Cosmopolus. All machine-prototyping by Tom Drake and Ernie Lauder of Midtown Machine & Tool, Colchester, Vermont.
Awards — athletic, relating to brand development: - 1st-Place / Cannon Trophy Summer Series, (Skipper, Jib-&-Main), Lake Champlain YC, 2009.
- 2nd-Place, Keleman Cup Summer Series (Etchells), (Skipper), Lake Champlain YC, 2003.
- 1st-Place Maxi-Team, Canadian Ski Marathon (100-mile cross-country skiing), Ottawa-Montréal, 2000.
- Select Member, New Hampshire Alpine Ski Team, 1976.
- Select Member, CanAm (NorAm) Alpine Ski Team, 1976.
- Select Member, CanAm (NorAm) Alpine Ski Team, 1975.
- 5th-ranked-DH USA, Downhill discipline of alpine ski racing (29 FIS-points), 1976.
- 1st-Place Team New York State, Cross Country (running), Fayetteville-Manlius High School, 1972.
- 1st-Place Team New York State, Cross Country (running), Fayetteville-Manlius High School, 1971.
- 1st-Place Finn Regatta, (skipper), Willow Bank YC, Cazenovia, NY, 1970.
- Select Member, New York State Alpine Ski Team, 1969.
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