American Association for the History of NursingAnnounces New Headquarters and Management StaffAs many of you already know, Jan Fickeissen, our Executive Secretary, submitted her resignation for this post in August of this year, and we thanked her with the President's award and a bouquet of roses at our annual meeting in September. While we are happy for Jan in that she will now have time to pursue other interests, we are very sad that we will lose her years of experience and expertise in service to AAHN. As additional recognition for Jan's years of dedicated service to AAHN, the Board of Directors has decided to award Jan a lifetime membership in AAHN. When Jan informed us of her desire to step down, the Board initiated a search for an organization to provide management support services in a way that would not disrupt our operations, would provide the ongoing personal attention to which we are accustomed and offer new levels of technological services to help maintain and grow the organization. After much evaluation by the board, a visit by myself and Kathy Hanson to Denver, and a unanimous vote by the Board, I am pleased to announce the selection of The Resource Center for Associations (RC) to provide full-service management for the organization, effective January 2008. David Stumph, IOM, CAE, RC vice president and co-owner, will serve as Executive Director of AAHN, and will join us for the semi-annual board meeting in Chicago this May. RC has a staff of 20 association management professionals, many of whom will provide support services in working with AAHN and help the organization meet its mission and goals. (And probably Jan knows better than anyone that a staff this large will be very helpful!)
A major benefit that Jan has provided over the years is that of one-stop-shopping for all aspects of running our Association. As a professional association management company (AMC), RC's model is different in that their staff offers expertise in a wide variety of areas and there will be several of their staff members involved in handling our day-to-day affairs. These individuals specialize in such areas as executive management, membership and database management, publications, and financial services. While David Stumph will be our Executive Director, primary contact for general membership questions will be with the following personnel:
Other key staff specialists who will be supporting AAHN include:
Other RC staff members are likely to interact with AAHN from time to time but the above is a listing of those who have been assigned primary responsibilities. Join me in welcoming them to the AAHN family and feel free to contact them for information they may provide!
Please make a note of our new address and other contact information: AAHN
10200 W. 44th Avenue, Suite 304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone: (303) 422-2685
Fax: (303) 422-8894
Email: aahn@aahn.org
Web site: www.aahn.org
While we will miss Jan's presence and her expertise, we are very excited to be aligned with RC. AAHN will be one of four nursing-related organizations that RC manages. We believe that this is an important distinction and that their experience in nursing, along with their overall experience and knowledge in association management, will benefit us in many ways. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial journey with RC. Please join me in wishing Jan Fickeissen all the best and in welcoming RC to our association. Sincerely,
Arlene W. Keeling, PhD, RN
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