Association News
CLDA Under New Management
The CLDA Board is now working with Association Management Company ,
Raybourn Group International ( RGI ). The change became effective on January 1 , 2023 .
RGI was chosen after a nationwide search during which the board concluded that the company was the best partner to support CLDA ’ s goals in growth , membership experience , and industry leadership . “ We selected RGI because of their impressive record of growing membership , member engagement , member retention and the net assets of the associations they manage ,” said CLDA President Jason Burns . “ We were particularly struck by their track record of increasing membership among those ages 18 to 40 by 60 % over the last five years . These younger members of our last-mile community are the future of our industry and our association .”
RGI is an accredited full-service Association Management Company . The organization has managed associations with members in 107 countries , serving over 60,000 members . Headquartered in Indianapolis , RGI is one of just 15 % of Association Management Companies accredited by the AMC Institute . Since 1988 they have worked with trade and professional associations , individual membership societies , foundations , nonprofits and other membership-based organizations worldwide .
RGI ’ s Vice President of Association Strategies , Mark McSweeney , CAE will serve as the interim CLDA Executive Director . He has been with RGI for 10 years and has served in
CEO capacities for 29 years , including working with national and international trade associations . He is a Certified Association Executive and received the Executive of the Year award from the Indiana Society of Association Executives . He is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives , Indiana Society of Association Executives , and Association Societies Alliance .
An experienced transitional leader , McSweeney will serve in the role until a permanent executive director is identified . In the coming months , RGI will establish a staff team best suited to serve CLDA ’ s priorities and able to ensure long-term best-in-class service in membership , marketing , meeting planning , financial and association management .
“ I am excited to work with the CLDA to help them achieve their membership and association goals ,” McSweeney said . “ After meeting the Board of Directors and several members , I am confident RGI is well-suited to drive membership growth , provide strategy and a high level of service to the membership .”
Those attending the
Final Mile Forum , in New Orleans , February 9-11 will get a chance to meet Mark and many members of the RGI team .
“ We are energized about partnering with RGI to continue protecting , promoting , and growing the last-mile delivery industry ,” concluded Burns . CLDA
Upcoming Webinars Dates for upcoming webinars are :
Mark your calendar for the next CLDA webinar on March 29 , 2023 at 3 pm EST . Watch for details in the upcoming CLDA Express .
If you have an idea or a suggestion for a presenter for a future webinar please reach out to us at info @ clda . org with your contact information and your idea .
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