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

People

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

People

Kris Ackley

Associate Director

Emily Bardach, CAE

Account Executive/Washington, DC

Suzanne C. Berry, MBA, CAE

Interim Executive Director

Tracey Bockhop, CMP

Meetings Manager

Chris Caple

Senior Meetings Manager

Sarah Carrillo

Membership and Certification Manager

Rachel Connor

Online Learning/Program Manager

Yvette Dominquez

Meetings Coordinator

Terry Driscoll

Account Coordinator

Marque Ferguson

Program Coordinator

Michael Fiez

Marketing and Communications Manager

Jenny Frey

Meetings Manager

Alexandra Harjung

Meetings Manager

Alex Joers

Associate Director & Program Manager

Jackie Kimball

Account/Membership Coordinator

Jessica Hughes

Graphic Design

Karie Krantz

Association Manager

William Lancaster

Accounting Clerk

Olivia MacDonald

Membership and Communications Coordinator

Christina McCoy, CAE

Account Executive

Kristin McGuine

Creative Services Manager

Brittany Marsala Olson

Meetings Director

Will Mossa

Marketing & Communications Intern

Amy Motyka, CMP

Meetings Manager

Dana J. Murn, CAE

Associate Director & Program Manager

Heather Outhuse

Membership and Program Manager

Diana Peterson

Client Support Specialist

Corinn Ploessl

Program and Communication Manager

Erin Roosa

Membership and Operations Coordinator

Amanda Safa, CMP

Senior Meetings Manager

Jacob Slonim

Executive Intern

Nate Sperloen

IT Director

Gina M. Staskal, CNAP

Finance Manager

Amanda Stimart

Meetings Manager

Kim Striebel

Finance Manager

Susie Tanner, CAE

HR Administrator/Internal Communications

Kim Thompson

DC Managing Director / Client Services Specialist

Karisa Trudgeon

Marketing and Communications

Tony Veroeven, CAE

Director of Marketing and Sales

Emily Viles-Monari, CAE

Senior Education Manager

Bree Villarreal, CAE

Associate Director & Program Manager

Jeanne Weiss

Director of Creative Services

Tris Withington

Office Manager/Receptionist

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.