Fruitful Consulting LLC helps associations and other purpose-driven organizations:♦ Maximize nondues revenue success through ideation, assessment, and thoughtful program design, including establishment of frameworks, policies, and practices that support effective vetting and productive relationships with suppliers and vendors.♦ Develop offerings to support effective career management for individuals and talent management for organizations.♦ Tackle a variety of special… Show more Fruitful Consulting LLC helps associations and other purpose-driven organizations:♦ Maximize nondues revenue success through ideation, assessment, and thoughtful program design, including establishment of frameworks, policies, and practices that support effective vetting and productive relationships with suppliers and vendors.♦ Develop offerings to support effective career management for individuals and talent management for organizations.♦ Tackle a variety of special and overflow projects.Contact me at jbaker@fruitfulconsultingllc.com to explore how we can partner to bridge the gap between strategy and execution and get good work done. Show less

Senior Director (2015-2022)Director (2012-2015)

Director, Business Development (2012)Director, Executive Department (2009-2011)Director, Special Projects (2007-2009)Director Risk Management & Member Benefit Services (1999-2007) Assistant to the Director, Membership (1993-1998)Membership Representative (1992-1993)Developed and transitioned into progressive leadership roles and opportunities for impact by demonstrating a commitment to excellence during tenure and delivering positive results. Directed member-facing… Show more Director, Business Development (2012)Director, Executive Department (2009-2011)Director, Special Projects (2007-2009)Director Risk Management & Member Benefit Services (1999-2007) Assistant to the Director, Membership (1993-1998)Membership Representative (1992-1993)Developed and transitioned into progressive leadership roles and opportunities for impact by demonstrating a commitment to excellence during tenure and delivering positive results. Directed member-facing programs, led special projects, and engaged in an array of association management activities, including strategic planning, business development, membership recruitment and retention, volunteer/committee functions, meeting and conference planning.Selected Accomplishments:+ Worked in collaboration with board members to develop and deliver a robust board evaluation process and related tool.+ Liaised with board members and senior staff as a critical contributor in the successful updating and revising of the volunteer group system. + Collaborated with a 10-member task force to gain insights and extend the association’s global reach; obtained recommendations related to APTA’s global strategy.+ Played a lead role in the planning and execution of the association’s Physical Therapy and Society Summit, a first-of-its-kind event that involved upward of 100 internal and external stakeholders.+ Partnered with the CEO and DED in giving rise to the association’s strategic thinking initiative; defined scope of work, gathered internal and external stakeholder data, drafted and gained approval for the initial strategic plan, and directed the strategic plan assessment process.+ Tapped to start-up first Business Development Department. Show less