1.   His enthusiasm drew the attention of two producers, Laurence Mark and Roger Birnbaum, who eventually joined forces and shepherded the project through Disney.

2.   Shepherding the project through the maze of approvals needed to get a movie made has been quite a learning experience, he said.

3.   U.S. District Judge Robert C. Broomfield, who shepherded the project on behalf of the judiciary, expressed surprise when told that so many expensive construction changes occurred.

4.   He has shepherded projects at PNC including CollegeLink.com, a site where people can obtain college loans from PNC.