Speakers
Leadership & Governance
One of the unique and challenging aspects of serving as an association executive is building an effective partnership with your volunteer leadership. As the staff leader, you are often the continuity in the organization, but you also work for the board – a group that changes every year. Sometimes they are great partners, sometimes, there are challenges.
This session provides an opportunity to hear about effective practices that have be useful in building an effective partnership with volunteer leadership, gain insights from the experience of others, and ask questions about your unique circumstances in a safe space.
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Throughout his career, Jim has been a catalyst for growth, redesign, and positive change. He has worked with leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors and is most skilled at building the bridges between them and has helped national organizations move beyond their differences and overcome paralysis by helping them see mutual and connected interests. Jim has rebuilt deeply troubled organizations whilst creating national brand strategy and advocacy frameworks.
Jim has served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Optometric Association, the Jefferson Center and Jefferson Action. His experience also includes working with national medical specialty societies in the Office of Federation Relations at the American Medical Association. Prior to that, he was in charge of federal and state government and chapter relations for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.