Associate Executive Director
Current
Greenwood, Indiana
Responsibilities: Serve as 501c6 organization’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer … Work with Executive Board officers, cabinet leaders, and committee chairs … Manage association’s annual convention that hosts 900+ attendees … Member of the corporate partnership sales team … Coordinate human resources for the association … Primary liaison with association’s legal and accounting firms. Accomplishments • Managed successful transition of annual convention from a stand-alone model to one in conjunction with NACDA and its affiliates, including registration, scheduling, audio/visual, exhibit hall, VIP travel, and transportation • Have represented and spoken on behalf of organization at various conference, regional and national meetings • Helped grow staff from three to five plus an intern • Developed organization’s first annual budget in conjunction with newly formed Budget Committee • Launched CSC Membership Appreciation Week and National Championship Communicators program • Produced organization’s first comprehensive convention management operations manual • Helped increase annual sponsorship sales to record levels • Negotiated new contracts with service providers and corporate partners • Facilitated Board of Directors’ first strategic branding review with consulting firm • Enhanced human resources functions, including payroll, group health insurance and retirement program • Provide staff leadership to committees and cabinets