ABOUT OUR PRESIDENT

Wayne Amundson, B. Admin, CMA, CAE
	Wayne's knowledge, expertise and experience with respect to the association and not-for-profit sector in Canada is broad and extensive. Sector Work Experience Creator, Writer, Presenter Education
We caught up with Wayne at the CSAE 2001 conference in Calgary, Alberta

Sector Work Experience

Before launching Association Xpertise Inc., Wayne's previous experience included:

• 10 years as Executive Vice-President of the 'association of associations' in Canada (where he served as advisor and resource expert to hundreds of organizations across Canada)

• 5 years as Director of Professional Development with major Ontario professional association

• 2 years as Manager with Saskatchewan professional association

• Experience with various organizations in a volunteer capacity, including a number of years as Chairman.

Creator, Writer, Presenter

Wayne has served as:

• Co-Author, Primer for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations, Published by Industry Canada, the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Canadian Society of Association Executives

• Chair, The Business of Associations and Association Management conference, IIR

• Chair and Presenter, Membership Strategies, Trends and Practices in Associations symposium, CSAE

• Creator, Editor and Author, The Canadian Association e-zine, AXI www.axi.ca/tca

• Co-Chair, Building Association Non-Dues Revenues symposium, CSAE

• Creator, Editor and Author, The Association Agenda newsletter, CSAE

• Presenter, Real Estate Association Executives Council conference

• Presenter, Revitalizing Associations, CSAE Edmonton Chapter luncheon

• Chair, Associations and Privacy Laws, AXI and various law firms

• Creator and co-author of 4-course association management education program.

• Presenter, Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants North American Non-Profit Conference

• Creator and Publisher, CSAE's best-selling series of publications for Directors of Non-Profit Organizations

Wayne has launched and hosted many association-related workshops and seminars across Canada.

Education

• Bachelor of Administration with Distinction

• Certified Management Accountant professional designation

• Certified Association Executive professional designation

• Numerous conferences and programs offered by such organizations as the Canadian Society of Association Executives, the American Society of Association Executives, the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, the Institute for International Research, and the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.