AMPED is proud of its team 50+ staff, which includes CAE (Certified Association Executive), CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) and FASAE (Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives) designates. Of the more than 500 association management companies worldwide, AMPED is one of only 80 firms that have achieved the prestigious AMC Institute accreditation, demonstrating the highest level of professionalism and responsibility, while consistently meeting and exceeding all industry standards.
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Executive Team
Emily Stephens
Emily Petersen
Chief of Staff
Alma mater: University of Wisconsin - Retailing, Entrepreneurship Family: My husband, Austin, is a corporate pilot — which has taken us on many fun adventures! We welcomed our sweet Caroline Pearl in April 2021. Our pups Rita (golden retriever) and Daisy (mini dachshund) adore her, but are also terrified now that she is mobile. What I like to do in my off-hours: Spend time with my family, get outdoors, and cook! Although the cooking piece was definitely more enjoyable when there was more time for it. I’m known in the office for... my Excel skills. Way back when, I made the mistake of sharing that I completed nationally in high school in Excel. I will never not be the first call when there is an Excel question. Favorite client experience:I love working with new clients and onboarding them onto our teams, systems and processes and really seeing the difference we can make right off the bat! As a remote employee, I also love being onsite at client meetings because it’s a chance to see both members and colleagues that I rarely get to see. Professional accomplishment I'm most proud of: My growth within AMPED. I like to think of myself as the poster child of career development, getting to explore many areas of association management within the same company and truly finding your niche! Favorite thing about working at AMPED: The people! Everyone at AMPED is so passionate about (and good at!) what they do and, as cheesy as it sounds, it is inspiring to be around. The cherry on top is that we all get along well outside of work, too, and are known to spend time with each other after hours. LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-stephens-89a04625/
Lynda J. Patterson, FASAE, CAE
President and Owner
Michael Battaglia, CAE , CNAP
VP of Client Services
Jen Brydges, CAE
VP of Resource Development and DEI
Emily Stephens
Chief of Staff
AMPED Team
Emily Stephens
Emily Petersen
Chief of Staff
Alma mater: University of Wisconsin - Retailing, Entrepreneurship Family: My husband, Austin, is a corporate pilot — which has taken us on many fun adventures! We welcomed our sweet Caroline Pearl in April 2021. Our pups Rita (golden retriever) and Daisy (mini dachshund) adore her, but are also terrified now that she is mobile. What I like to do in my off-hours: Spend time with my family, get outdoors, and cook! Although the cooking piece was definitely more enjoyable when there was more time for it. I’m known in the office for... my Excel skills. Way back when, I made the mistake of sharing that I completed nationally in high school in Excel. I will never not be the first call when there is an Excel question. Favorite client experience:I love working with new clients and onboarding them onto our teams, systems and processes and really seeing the difference we can make right off the bat! As a remote employee, I also love being onsite at client meetings because it’s a chance to see both members and colleagues that I rarely get to see. Professional accomplishment I'm most proud of: My growth within AMPED. I like to think of myself as the poster child of career development, getting to explore many areas of association management within the same company and truly finding your niche! Favorite thing about working at AMPED: The people! Everyone at AMPED is so passionate about (and good at!) what they do and, as cheesy as it sounds, it is inspiring to be around. The cherry on top is that we all get along well outside of work, too, and are known to spend time with each other after hours. LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-stephens-89a04625/
Kris Ackley
Account Executive
Jane Algiers
Membership and Program Manager
Emily Bardach, CAE
Account Executive/Washington, DC
Chris Caple
Senior Meetings Manager
Sarah Carrillo
Membership and Certification Manager
Rachel Connor
Online Learning/Program Manager
Yvette Dominquez
Meetings Coordinator
Terry Driscoll
Association Manager
Michael Fiez
Marketing Operations Manager
Natalie Girard
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Cierra Grant
HR Administrator / Internal Communications
Alexandra Harjung
Meetings Manager
Nina Ifurung
Meetings Manager
Jackie Kimball
Account/Membership Coordinator
Karie Krantz
Association Manager
William Lancaster
Accounting Clerk
Keri Lore
Education Manager
Christina McCoy, CAE
Account Executive
Kristin McGuine
Creative Services Manager
Brittany Marsala Olson
Meetings Director
Will Mossa
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Amy Motyka, CMP
Associate Director/Meetings Manager
Dana J. Murn, CAE
Associate Director & Program Manager
Heather Outhuse
Membership and Program Manager
Henry Patterson
Executive Intern
Diana Peterson
Client Support Specialist
Kim Potter
Membership and Program Manager
Amanda Safa, CMP
Senior Meetings Manager
Jeynae Saillard
Meetings Manager
Kim Schardin, MBA, CAE
Account Executive
Delaney Slattery
Technology and Training Coordinator
Jacob Slonim
Association Coordinator
Nate Sperloen
IT Director
Gina M. Staskal, CNAP
Finance Manager
Amanda Stimart
Meetings Manager
Kim Striebel
Finance Manager
Kim Thompson
DC Managing Director / Client Services Specialist
Karisa Trudgeon
Marketing and Communications
Tony Veroeven, CAE
Director of Marketing and Sales
Jeanne Weiss
Director of Creative Services
Tris Withington
Office Manager
Our Partners
AMPED's partners help us deliver expert services to our association clients. We work with a variety of professional services firms in the areas of IT, legal services, lobbying, and financial and investment services.
Finance and Investment Services
Asset Mark Edward Jones Johnson Bank Morgan Stanley RBC Investments Robert W Baird TD Ameritrade Truist Advisory Wintrust UBS
Checking and Savings Banks
Atlantic Union Bank BMO Harris Capital One First Business Bank Huntington National Bank Park Bank Town Bank Truist Wells Fargo Whiteford Taylor & Preston
IT Services
Accredited Design LLC Capital City IT ReMachines Taylor Computer Services
Legal Services
Arent Fox Godfrey and Kahn Howe & Hutton Husch Blackwell Littler McGuire Woods Michael Best & Friedrich Quarles & Bracy Stafford Rosenbaum Tenebaum Law Group
CPAs
Chambers CPA KWC CPAs Wegner CPAs
AMS Systems
Findjoo Growthzone HigherLogic MatrixMAXX Memberclicks MemberSuite NetForum NOAH Your Membership
Learning Management Systems
Classroom LMS (MemberClicks) HigherLogic Path Blue Sky PropFuel On24