Dr. Howard is a member of the German American Business Council of Boston (GABC), dedicated to encouraging and cultivating German- American business and trade; as well as the Licensing Executives Society (LES); the leading association for intellectual property, technology, and business development professionals.

Within the life sciences industry Dr. Howard is deeply connected to a network of firms and individuals with unmatched knowledge and experience in specific regions and disciplines. Geographies include the Americas and Europe; subject matter experts encompass financial, legal, intellectual property, reimbursement, regulatory and the manufacturing domains. Representative networks to which Dr. Howard belongs include BioValley, a leading European Life Sciences cluster bringing together regions from France, Germany and Switzerland; and Pharma Connections Worldwide®, a professional consulting company focused in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices and Life Sciences industry, with thousands of established business connections around the world.