Much fanfare surrounded the inaugural meeting of the Employee Assistance Research Foundation (EARF) at the 2007 EAPA Conference in October. The naming of Paul Roman, distinguished professor of Sociology at the University of Georgia, as senior advisor to the EARF Board of Directors and a pledge of matching financial support from the Carl Tisone Family Foundation formalized the presence of this organization within the EAP World. The event was a true milestone for the EAP Field, and Carl deserves our recognition for organizing this initiative.