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May 9, 2008

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Association Forum
10 South Riverside
Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone 312-924-7000
Fax 312-924-7100


Staff

Members are encouraged to call or e-mail the Forum staff for any professional or career question. Below are the Forum staff members, their primary expertise, and staff duties. Switchboard is 312-924-7000. Direct dials are shown below.

  

Gary LaBranche, CAE
President & CEO
(312)924-7070
labranche@associationforum.org

  • All association management issues
  • Association Forum Foundation
  • Board of Directors
  • Nominating Committee
  • Public Policy Committee



  

Joan Carney, CAE
Director of Finance & CFO
(312) 924-7010
carney@associationforum.org

  • All financial and investment issues



  

Pamela Schroeder, CAE
Vice President & COO
(312) 924-7020
schroeder@associationforum.org

  • All educational program curriculum issues
  • Holiday Showcase—exhibitor information
  • Professional Practices Committee
  • Annual Meeting Working Group
  • Holiday Showcase Working Group
  • Operations



  

Jetaun Mallett, CAE
Director of Membership
(312) 924-7040
mallett@associationforum.org

  • Recruitment and Retention Programs
  • Diversity Workforce Partnership
  • Staff Liaison Diversity and Workforce Development Committee



  

Gregory Fine, CAE
Director of Communications & Marketing
(312) 924-7030
fine@associationforum.org

  • Communication and Marketing Programs
  • Executive Editor, FORUM Magazine
  • Brand Management
  • Media Relations



  

Kris Wolcott, CAE
Director of Marketplace Experiences
(312) 924-7074
wolcott@associationforum.org

  • Sponsorships - Education Programs, Association Week, Holiday Showcase
  • Gala – Tables
  • Market Advantage Program



  

Thelma Dietsch, CAE
Assistant Director of Learning Experiences
(312) 924-7022
dietsch@associationforum.org

  • Management of Forum on the River
  • Attendee registration for all Forum events
  • Holiday Showcase—exhibitor and attendee information



  

Rocio Hernandez
Assistant Director of Finance
(312) 924-7011
hernandez@associationforum.org

  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounts Payable



  

Heather Ryndak Swink
Assistant Director of Communications & FORUM Associate Editor
(312) 924-7031
swink@associationforum.org

  • FORUM magazine features and columns, including Brain Storms and Above & Beyond
  • Coordination of FORUM authors
  • Public relations activities



  

Aiysha Johnson
Assistant Director, Knowledge Resources
312-924-7021
johnson@associationforum.org

  • Content Management
  • Program Development
  • Liaison to the Content Committee



  

Jacqui Cook
FORUM Editor in Chief and Assistant Director of Publications
(312) 924-7032
cook@associationforum.org

  • All editorial content for FORUM magazine
  • Liaison to FORUM Editorial Content Working Group



  

Corey O'Brien
Digital Media Manager
(312) 924-7033
obrien@associationforum.org

  • Write and manage weekly e-newsletter, This Week
  • Produce videos and photography for major events
  • Forum Web site updates
  • Conduct, produce and publish podcast interviews



  

Susana Sandoval
Workforce Development Manager
312-924-7043
sandoval@associationforum.org

  • Diversity and Workforce Development Efforts
  • Diversity Scholar Program
  • Compensation and Benefits Survey Orders



  

Diana Tapia
Membership Manager
(312) 924-7041
tapia@associationforum.org

  • Membership record information and changes
  • New membership information/applications
  • Membership renewals
  • Mailing Labels
  • Order Compensation and Benefits Survey



  

Julie O'Rourke
Assistant Director, Membership
312-924-7042
orourke@associationforum.org

  • Member Engagement Activities including:
  • Shared Interest Groups
  • CEOnly newsletter and Web site
  • CAE Program
  • Renewal Program



  

Albert Davenport
Manager of Information Technology
(312) 924-7023
davenport@associationforum.org

  • Hardware and networking support
  • Database maintenance and report writing
  • Software installation and troubleshooting



  

Doris Kenner
Office Assistant
(312) 924-7012
kenner@associationforum.org





  

Lea Rucker
Executive Assistant to the CEO
(312) 924-7073
rucker@associationforum.org

  • Board/Executive Committee communications support
  • Awards management
  • Committee Management
  • Scholarships coordination





Advertising Representatives



  

Kris Wolcott
Director of Marketplace Experiences
(312) 924-7074
wolcott@associationforum.org



  

Kathy Hays Albro
Advertising Representative
Business Services Advertisers and Hospitality Advertisers in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, MN, MT, NV, NM, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, MO and Canada
P: (708) 524-2937
F: (708) 524-6003
forumads@sbcglobal.net



  

Sean Soth
Advertising Representative
Hospitality Advertisers in AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY and International
P: 410-584-1979
F: 410-584-8490
ssoth@networkpub.com



  

Ben Ledyard
Advertising Representative
Hospitality Advertisers in AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY and International
P: 410-584-1956
F: 410-584-8574
bledyard@networkpub.com