AAPOR's New Management Company

AAPOR’s New Management Company -- The Sherwood Group, Inc.

For the first half-century of AAPOR’s existence, the association’s administration – its books, membership rolls and other files, some conference planning functions, and more – was handled by a “Secretariat,” which generally was one person, sometimes with a little help. (Some may remember administrators Diana Druker in Princeton throughout the 1980s and Marlene Bednarz in Ann Arbor more recently.) As AAPOR grew and became more complex, the association in 2002 hired a management services company to handle these tasks. Now AAPOR’s Executive Council has selected a new firm to help the association continue to grow in size and effectiveness, increasing the staff support AAPOR receives so councilors may focus on longer-term strategy.

The Sherwood Group (http://sherwood-group.com) assumed responsibility for AAPOR headquarters and management services September 1, 2009. Sherwood, which is based in Deerfield, Illinois, has 77 employees and specializes in providing management services for interdisciplinary nonprofit associations. Among its other clients are the International Society for Stem Cell Research, the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management and the Association of University Technology Managers.

AAPOR’s Executive Council held its September 18 meeting at Sherwood headquarters, including an open discussion with company President John Waxman – AAPOR’s interim executive director while a search is concluded to fill that role permanently – about Council and staff roles and responsibilities. Beforehand, many councilors met in small groups with Sherwood specialists in finance, association membership, meeting planning, communications and information technology.  

“We have been impressed with Sherwood’s grasp of AAPOR’s special character and its tailored suggestions for us,” AAPOR President Peter Miller said.

Waxman said: “We are truly honored and excited to be working with such an outstanding organization.”

Miller thanked the staff at Applied Management Professionals, AAPOR’s management company since 2002, for their contributions to the association.

Under New Management: Who, What, Where:

AAPOR STAFF

Barbara Gunderson – administrative director (the primary point of contact for AAPOR members):
bgunderson@aapor.org,+1-847-205-2651, extension 297

John Waxman – interim executive director: jwaxman@aapor.org
Jacky Schweinzger – conference manager: jschweinzger@aapor.org
Shalini D'Souza– conference administrator: sdsouza@aapor.org
Deanna Marchetti – marketing communications manager: dmarchetti@aapor.org
Stacy Roop – staff accountant: sroop@aapor.org

AAPOR’s new headquarters:
American Association for Public Opinion Research
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100, Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: +1-847-205-2651, Fax:+1-847-480-9282
info@aapor.org

 

 

 




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