As Club President for 21 years, and then Club Chairman this past year, Joe carried forward with unfailing dedication the dream of a new home for The Skating Club of Boston. One of the longest-serving Presidents in the Club’s history, Joe led the Club from its storied past as a primarily, volunteer-run organization to one led by professional management.  Members came and went and the Club Board turned over many times.  Through it all, Joe remained the one constant who held the vision and drove forward the dream during his time in office. Under his leadership, the Club not only re-organized, it also emerged from the twentieth century as an organization positioned for preeminence on the world stage.  He was the detailed, resolute champion the Club needed to both initiate and sustain progress, despite the inevitable roadblocks. Joe’s focus on what mattered most – the best possible experience for the skater -- strengthened an already unfailing resolve to persevere.  There is no greater testimony to Joe’s importance to The Skating Club of Boston than the facility which we all now enjoy. It reflects the selfless, hard work and undaunted optimism of a true leader.