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.
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