It is with deep sadness we share that Association Management Center (AMC) co-founder and first President, Art Engle, passed away on November 19, 2022.

On December 1, AMC Senior Consultant Debbie Trueblood will represent AMC thought leadership at Association Forum’s Holiday Showcase when she presents the session Leading with Ethics and Creating an Ethical Environment.

On September 27, AMC CEO Steve Smith and DEI & Membership Engagement Manager Linda Sterling will lead a session at Association Forum’s Summit on Welcoming Environment on how to be a more effective and authentic ally to BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) colleagues, association members, and board volunteers.

We’re thrilled to be recognized for the second year in a row with a Diversity in Business Award from the Daily Herald.

We’re excited to announce that Zinat Ali and Katherine Ast have been named as co-leads of AMC’s DEI Advisory Group. Formed in 2019, the DEI Advisory Group was created to expand opportunities for education, dialogue, and understanding about diverse experiences and perspectives within our workplace.

We’re pleased to announce that Matt Croll of Vector CFO will be working with us as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) consultant.

AMC CEO Steve Smith will share insights on how to be a more effective ally and advocate to BIPOC colleagues, leaders, and members who face obstacles, injustice, and racism daily at the AAMSE Annual Conference on July 28. Co-presenting the session “Conversations in DEI: Allyship and Advocacy," Steve will draw on his experience as past chair of Association Forum's Welcoming Environments Committee and executive leader of AMC’s DEI Advisory Group to highlight ways to be a more present, visible, and committed ally in professional medical societies, workplaces, and communities. 

Five AMC leaders in governance, board development, and DEI will be sharing their expertise this August at the ASAE Annual Meeting, August 20-23, 2022.

Senior leaders Wendy-Jo Toyama and Han Zetterstrom will be sharing their expertise on data-based decision-making for associations and boards at the AMCI AMC’s Engaged Conference on July 20.

AMC leaders in ethics, board-staff partnerships, and governance will be sharing their expertise this July at the ACCESSE22 Leadership Conference. Hosted by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE), ACCESSE22 is a 3-day conference that combines leadership development, peer-to-peer connections, and expertise in managing science, technology, engineering, and math societies.

We’re proud to congratulate Amy Sherwood, CAE, AMC executive director, for being selected as the recipient of the 2022 Inspiring Leaders Award by Association Forum.

Wendy-Jo Toyama, CEO and executive director of AAHPM, and Debbie Trueblood, senior consultant, have been selected as the keynote speakers for this year’s Forum Forward in June. In their session titled Institutionalizing Inclusion and Operationalizing DEI as a Value, Wendy and Debbie will share strategies for how associations can budget for DEI, incorporate it into their strategic plans, and implement DEI practices in their organizations.

We are delighted to announce that Debbie Trueblood, MSW IOM CAE FASAE—senior consultant at AMC—is being recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (FASAE). 

We are very pleased to announce that Susan Farrell Stock, MPS, has returned to AMC in a new role as  Chief Operating Officer (COO).

We’re excited to announce that Carol Pape, CAE, has been hired as an executive director and will serve two of our client partners: the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) and the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS).

We’re proud to announce that we have been awarded a 2022 Presidential Citation from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM).

We’re thrilled that AMC marketing staff enabled two of our association partners to win Gold Awards in the 2021 Association Trends Trendy Awards!

We are very pleased to  announce that Hans Zetterstrom will join AMC in the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) on December 1, 2021.

We’re excited to announce that Lauren Krauth and Michelle Whitworth have been selected as Forty Under 40 honorees by Connect Association and Association Forum, respectively.

We’re pleased to announce that AMC has been selected as the new management partner for the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP). We began providing management services to ACVP on October 1, 2021.

We’re excited to announce we have earned re-accreditation by the AMC Institute, the global trade association representing the association management industry.

We’re pleased to announce that Allison Lundberg, CAE—who serves as the manager of marketing and communications for our client partner the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine—has been elected to the board of the American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) in the role of director. She will serve on the board in that role until 2024.

We’re proud to congratulate Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA CAE FASAE, on being recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (FASAE). Wendy is a member of AMC’s executive team and serves as the CEO of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM).

We're excited to announce we've been recognized with a Diversity in Business Award by the Daily Herald Business Ledger.

To succeed, associations depend on good governance practices and association staff are critical to implementing and promoting them. Drawing on its rich history of establishing frameworks in which boards of directors are able to function at a high level, AMC has developed Governance Essentials, a half-day workshop that provides  core governance practices with a focus on the "nuts and bolts" of good governance.  

Two AMC DEI, association leadership, and membership experts will be sharing their expertise at the  American Association of Medical Society Executives (AAMSE) Annual Meeting this week.

Join AMC Senior Consultant Debbie Trueblood, MSW IOM CAE, on July 15 at 1 pm CDT for a session on Association Ethics Best Practices: Handling Difficult Conversations with Members.

We are excited to announce that Debbie Trueblood, MSW IOM CAE, has joined our team as a senior consultant for AMC Consulting Services.

We are excited to announce that we have been selected as the new management partner for the  Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) and will begin providing operational and  management services to the Society on July 1, 2021.

On February 25, governance experts Mark Engle and Erin Volland will lead an interactive virtual workshop on Governance Essentials™, walking association professionals through the foundational practices needed to ensure good governance in their association. Sound governance practices are critical for high-performing organizations but are rarely taught to association staff, leaving them to learn as they go.

We are proud to announce our new partnership with the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). As of January 1, AMC began providing management services to ACAAM and ABAM.

This past week we celebrated our first virtual diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) week to create a space where we could learn more about what makes us all unique and to support AMC’s commitment to DEI. It’s easy enough to find ways to celebrate and learn together when you’re able to gather in person, but what happens when everyone is still working remotely? As many of us have discovered since the start of the pandemic, virtual events take a bit more creativity and planning for attendees to feel engaged and connected.

We are honored to announce that two AMC staff are being recognized this year with an Association Forum’s Forty Under 40^® award.

Highly functional committees and task forces are equally as important to organizations as a high-functioning board. Both depend on the other to govern well. And both can suffer if there is discord or lack of direction. Read this new article by AMC Senior Consultant Erin Volland for insights into why and how you can ensure your committees and task forces are functioning as effectively as possible so they can advance your organization’s strategy and serve your mission.

In today’s environment, it’s critical that associations have an effective, responsive, and cohesive governance strategy that is committed to organizational success. In this special virtual edition of Exceptional Boards: Strengthening the Governance Team, Mark Engle and Mary Byers provide the tools and resources needed to create a high-performing, response-ready board.

We are pleased to announce that Amy Sherwood, CAE, has returned to the company as executive director of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). In this role, Amy oversees all administrative and program responsibilities for APHON including its strategic plan, operations management, resource development, business planning, membership and marketing, and partnership with its board of directors.  

We are pleased to announce that Joe Lindahl, MA CAE, has been appointed executive director of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM), an AMC client partner since 2019.

Jerald Jacobs, practice leader at Pillsbury Nonprofit Organization, author of Association Law Handbook, and past general counsel of ASAE, and Mark Engle dive deeper into association bylaw processes during COVID-19. Listen to Jerald’s recommendations of the ways boards might change how they delegate responsibilities and the methods and frequencies of how they meet, especially given that multiple virtual meetings generate various levels of engagement.

In this vlog, Mark Engle speaks with Jerald Jacobs, who is the Pillsbury Nonprofit Organization’s practice leader, author of the Association Law Handbook, and past general counsel of ASAE. Tune in for Jerald’s legal insights about the ability of nonprofit boards to delegate authority and amend bylaws, particularly during time of crisis, along with how well association have adapted to the new normal of operating remotely.

In his latest vlog, Mark Engle talks with Arlene Pietranton, PhD CAE, CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), about how being intentional about instilling a culture of trust between the ASHA board and staff from the beginning has been instrumental in helping them to make decisions quickly during this time of crisis.

We are pleased to announce season 2 of the “Conversations by Association” podcast, created in partnership with The Collaborative, a coaching, consulting, and education partner for associations. “Conversations by Association” offers guidance and best practices from successful association and nonprofit professionals about career pathways, career advancement, mentoring, and leadership tracks.

AMC is excited to announce that Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA CAE, will join AMC’s management team as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Wendy will replace Steve R. Smith, MS CAE, who currently serves in the position, when he transitions to the role of CEO of AMC on April 1, 2020.

We are pleased to announce that Erin Volland, MPA CAE, has been hired as a new senior consultant of AMC Consulting Services.

We are pleased to announce our new partnership with the Psychonomic Society (PS). As of January 1, AMC began providing management services to PS.

AMC is pleased to announce that Lance Mueller has been hired as the executive director of the Palliative Care Quality Collaborative (PCQC).

In Recruit the Right Board: Proven Processes for Selecting Critical Competencies, authors Will Brown, PhD and Mark Engle, DM FASAE CAE, explore case studies of associations with high-functioning boards of directors, identify the competencies needed for highly effective board members, and provide a detailed framework for how to select the right board members to optimize performance.

We are pleased to announce that Bruce Hammond has been promoted to executive director of the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB), an AMC client partner.

AMC Principal Mark Engle, DM FASAE CAE, has released a new book titled Recruit the Right Board: Proven Processes for Selecting Critical Competencies. Written with researcher Will Brown, PhD, of Texas A&M University, from their ground-breaking ASAE Foundation governance research, Recruit the Right Board explores case studies of associations with high-functioning boards of directors, identifies the competencies needed for highly effective board members, and provides a detailed framework for how to select the right board members to optimize performance.

AMC is pleased to announce the release of a new podcast focusing on career development in the association industry. Created in partnership with The Collaborative, a coaching, consulting, and education partner for associations. “Conversations by Association,” is a first-of-its-kind podcast that offers guidance and best practices from successful association and nonprofit professionals about career pathways, career advancement, mentoring, leadership, risk taking, job transitions, and leadership tracks. This professional development resource is ideal for anyone working in the association field who wants to advance their career or for those who just want to know more about the industry in general.

Scott Engle, AMC CEO, will transition out of his role as CEO in April 2020 and assume a new role as chair of AMC’s Board of Directors. Scott, whose parents Art and Dagny Engle founded AMC in 1974, has been serving as CEO and leader of AMC’s Leadership Team since 2017. The Leadership Team, composed of 10 senior-level executives with decades of experience in association management, leads the strategic direction and growth of AMC and its client partners.