Featuring the
National Military
Family Association
EXPERT EYE
Public Policy &
Advocacy
Brain Storms
Law Review
FEATURES
Using Appreciative Inquiry in Associations
Above & Beyond
How Associations of High-Paying Professions Can Secure
More Funding
What’s the Big Idea?
Ethics in Association Marketing
Analysis: Association Forum’s 2008-09 Compensation &
Benefits Survey
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Patricia Blake, CAE
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Chair-Elect
Edward Salek, CAE
Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers
Secretary-Treasurer
H. Stephen Lieber, CAE
Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society
Immediate Past Chair
Janet L. Jackson
American Bar Association
President and CEO
Christie Tarantino, CAE
Association Forum of Chicagoland
Kay Granath, CAE, CMP
Association Management Center
Joe Kissinger
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority/Chicago
Office
C. Scott Litch, Esq., CAE
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Robin Menes, CAE
American Medical Association
Kevin G. Ordonez
Avectra, Inc.
Ron Pietrzak
SmithBucklin
Elaine Weiss, J.D.
Illinois CPA Society
Oliver P. Yandle, J.D., CAE
Commercial Law League of America
FORUM EDITORIAL CONTENT
WORKING GROUP
Committee Chair
Jennifer Swanson
Debra Bachman-Zabloudil, CAE, CHE
Dave Bergeson, Ph.D.,
CAE
Sherry Budziak
Heather Burke
Nadine Filipiak
Martin Friedman
Nikki Golden
Bruce Hammond
Amanda Hellenthal
Sheri Jacobs, CAE
Julie Kahlfeldt, CMP
Dennis LaMantia
Edina Lessack, CMP
Vicki L. Loise, CMP, CAE
Jennifer Michalek
Mary Markovich, CA
Katherine Muench, CAE
Andrew Navolio
Susan Nowicki, APR,
CAE
Georgia Patrick, APR
Armando Ramirez, CAE
Debby Rice
George Rounds, CAE,
CPCC
Marilyn Rutkowski
Anita Sanchez
Mariana Toscas
Laura Wilkinson
