[3][2][4] Howard received the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Silver Anniversary Award in 2016.
He accompanied Secretary of Defense William Cohen to Cape Town, South Africa, as a military advisor in 1998.
He was called to active duty for one year during 2003, serving as the Chief of the Human Intelligence Operations Cell in Afghanistan where he was awarded the Bronze Star.
[5] In 1999, Howard worked in various capacities for Bristol-Myers Squibb, serving as a manager on a $100 million HIV/AIDS initiative in southern Africa called Secure The Future.
Howard is the founder and a trustee emeritus of the Impact Young Lives Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarship and travel opportunities for South African students of color.
[7] Beginning in May 2003, Howard served in General Electric's Corporate Initiatives Group where he reported to the Chief Information Officer.
[16] In February, 2022, Howard was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer at Arizona State University.