Complex sentence: As a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Software Alliance, Mr. Gottfried represented the U.S. software industry in numerous meetings domestically and abroad and was a strong advocate for the passage of free trade agreements.
Split into simpler sentences: As a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Software Alliance, Mr. Gottfried represented the U.S. software industry in numerous meetings domestically and abroad. Among other issues, Mr. Gottfried was a strong advocate for the passage of free trade agreements.