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AMPED Association Management is pleased to announce that Michael Battaglia has been promoted to Executive Director of AMPED client NIBA – The Belting Association. Battaglia had previously worked with NIBA as their Associate Executive Director. He replaces Lynda J. Patterson, FASAE, CAE who served as Executive Director during NIBA’s first year under AMPED management.

“Michael has been a part of the NIBA team for over a year now and has helped lead the growth of the association,” said Bill Hornsby, NIBA president. “He’s a great colleague and I’m pleased to welcome him on board as the new NIBA Executive Director to help lead us forward”

“I’m excited to take on this new opportunity,” said Battaglia. “NIBA has seen several advancements in the last year and there’s so much more to come! The Board is planning some new initiatives and has set aggressive goals for growth. I look forward to helping lead our team to achieve them.”

Battaglia has over ten years’ experience in non-profit management, specifically in marketing, communications, event management, membership engagement and information technology. In addition to his role as Executive Director of NIBA, he also serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications for AMPED client the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), an association for construction-building industry professionals.

Founded in 1927, NIBA is dedicated to promoting the interaction between value added distributors and manufacturers of conveyor belt components. The association currently has over 260-member companies, including distributor/fabricators, manufacturers, and affiliates from around the world.

AMPED Association Management, an accredited full-service association management company with offices in Madison, Wisconsin and Metro Washington, DC, has been selected to manage the Society for Research in Adolescence (SRA).

As a partner with SRA, AMPED brings a wealth of scientific association experience and provides full management services, including leadership/best practices, strategic planning, governance, policy, membership development, meeting planning, financial management, and communications.

“AMPED is thrilled to be working with SRA,” said Jen Brydges, SRA’s new executive director. “SRA is such an important organization, bringing together researchers focusing on understanding adolescence and enhancing the wellbeing of youth in today’s globalized world. We are excited to work diligently to grow the organization and promote the groundbreaking work that is being done in this area of social science.”

 “SRA couldn’t be in better hands,” said SRA President Robert Crosnoe.  “Any major transition can seem scary, but not this one because we know that AMPED is going to make it seamless. The people at AMPED get what we do and are committed to helping SRA achieve its missions of promoting research to make the world a better place for young people. What a partnership this will be!”

AMPED Association Management, an accredited full-service association management company with offices in Madison, Wisconsin and Metro Washington, DC, has been selected as an integrated management partner of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).

Jeanette May, PhD, MPH will serve as Director of Health Policy, Practice Management and Research for ACFAS. She has over two decades of experience supporting health-related associations in health care research and policy experience. Dr. May will be supported by Diana Peterson and other professionals at AMPED.

As a partner with ACFAS, AMPED will bring a wealth of professional association experience and provide management services to complement ACFAS’s existing structure.

The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) is a professional society of more than 7,400 foot and ankle surgeons. Founded in 1942, ACFAS seeks to promote the art and science of foot, ankle and related lower extremity surgery; address the concerns of foot and ankle surgeons; ensure superb patient care; and advance and improve standards of education and surgical skill. More detailed information on the College can be found by visiting ACFAS.org.

AMPED Association Management (www.manageassociations.com) uses the knowledge gained from working with multiple organizations to help associations achieve their highest potential. AMPED provides association leadership, strategic planning, meeting planning and management, member communications, financial management, and public relations services to a variety of national and global trade and professional associations. AMPED is proud of its team of 25 full and part-time staff, which includes CAE (Certified Association Executive) 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 70 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.

AMPED Association Management, an accredited full-service association management company with offices in Madison, Wis., and Washington, DC, announced its new relationship with the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), a national association dedicated to improving the communication of construction information, to provide operational leadership in marketing and communications strategy.

“The unique structure of this relationship presents an exciting new opportunity for us,” said Lynda Patterson, Owner and President of AMPED. “In today’s global business environment, staffing needs and team composition are always changing. We’re excited to work with the management team at CSI to ensure accurate, consistent messaging in the organization’s marketing initiatives, and to work with other partner organizations to accomplish our goals.”

In support of CSI, AMPED will bring a wealth of trade association experience and provide association management services that focus on marketing strategy, membership, administrative support, event planning, design, chapter relations, websites and analytics.

AMPED will also work with Hiebing, an integrated marketing company based in Madison, to deliver a full scope of services to CSI. Hiebing has expertise in brand strategy, insight research, marketing planning, advertising, design, public relations, digital content and social media.

“The partnership with AMPED and Hiebing will increase our capacity to deliver a more compelling, professional experience for our members,” said Mark N. Dorsey, FASAE, CAE, CSI’s CEO. “Both organizations bring a complementary skillset to advance our mission. We place the highest priority on providing our members with an environment in which they are able to realize their full professional potential.”

Based in Washington, DC, AMPED’s Michael Battaglia will serve as CSI’s account executive, working closely with Kim Thompson, AMPED managing director in the DC-area office. Battaglia and Thompson will be supported by the AMPED team in Madison, including Aaron Manogue, marketing manager; Jeanne Rosen, director of communications and design; and Emily Petersen, director of administration.

“We’re excited about what CSI has done in the past and the possibilities that are on the horizon for this brand and the strong role it could play in the targets’ lives,” said Paul Thompson, Director of Account Management and Partner at Hiebing. “We’re well versed in developing smart marketing strategy, creating a powerful and sustainable brand story and then functioning as an extension of our client’s teams (whether internal or external) for execution, configuring ourselves as needed to bring the right resources to bear. We look forward to working together to build CSI into an even stronger tomorrow!”

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has selected Emily Viles, meeting technology coordinator for AMPED Association Management, to attend the 2017 ASAE NextGen Association Summit in Reno-Tahoe, Nevada, Sept. 25-27. The NextGen Association Summit is an annual meeting designed for young professionals who are dedicated to association leadership.

Viles is one of 25 association professionals who will attend this competitive two-day workshop whose purpose is to foster relationships between the future generation of association leaders. Throughout the program, participants will partake in meaningful discussions about association management and roles for young professionals. Viles is enthusiastic about what this experience means for her professional growth.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow young association professionals in an intimate learning environment and I look forward to gaining a national perspective of the industry topics and issues,” she said. “I plan to bring back what I learn to my local SAE, the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE), where I am co-chair of the Young Professionals Task Force.”

Applicants to this prestigious summit are required to submit an essay describing their ideas for discussion topics at the Summit, as well as a formal letter of recommendation.

Viles is the second AMPED staff member to represent the organization at this distinguished convention for highly motivated young professionals.